Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
38th
of 109 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2022
All-time low
51.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 51.7 %2001: 51.7 %2002: 51.7 %2003: 53.1 %2004: 55.2 %2005: 55.2 %2006: 57.9 %2007: 58.1 %2008: 59.6 %2009: 60.8 %2010: 60 %2011: 59.4 %2012: 59.4 %2013: 59.6 %2014: 61.2 %2015: 61.8 %2016: 60.2 %2017: 61.1 %2018: 62.7 %2019: 62.2 %2020: 62.8 %2021: 63.4 %2022: 64.4 %2023: 64.4 %2024: 62.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 62.8% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Republic of Moldova peaked at 64.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2000.

That places Republic of Moldova 38th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.5% 51.7% 60.8% 10
2010s 60.8% 59.4% 62.7% 10
2020s 63.6% 62.8% 64.4% 5

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  5. 40 Poland 61.3% compare
  6. 41 Bulgaria 60.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Republic of Moldova?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Republic of Moldova was 62.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Republic of Moldova ranks 38th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
109 places, 1,692 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release