Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 24.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.8%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2012
All-time low
10.6%
in 1989
Years of data
7
1989–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Moldova, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 24.8% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Moldova peaked at 51.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1989.
Moldova ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.6% | — |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +357.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +7.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 24.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 24.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.3%, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Moldova?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Moldova was 24.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1989.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Moldova ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release