Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.3374 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Moldova stood at 0.3374 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Moldova peaked at 0.3597 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1935 LPIA, in 2004.
That places Moldova 61st out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Moldova, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2129 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1976 LPIA | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1992 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2034 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1935 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1947 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3597 LPIA | +84.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3561 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3486 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3501 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.34 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3194 LPIA | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3338 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.359 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3442 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.309 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.316 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3284 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3513 LPIA | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3374 LPIA | -4.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.3374 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3351 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.3374 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +84.8% | 0.1947 LPIA | 0.3597 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2517 LPIA | 0.1935 LPIA | 0.3597 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3365 LPIA | 0.309 LPIA | 0.359 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 LPIA | 0.316 LPIA | 0.3513 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Moldova?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Moldova was 0.3374 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3597 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1935 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Moldova ranks 61st out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release