Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 76.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 140 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2009
All-time low
75.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova is 76.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova peaked at 78.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.7% | — |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 76.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 76.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 75.7% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 75.8% | 77.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 75.8% | 76.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 45 Romania 77.7% compare
- 46 Denmark 77.4% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 77.2% compare
- 49 New Zealand 75.7% compare
- 50 Netherlands 75.6% compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 75.6% compare
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 upper secondary education or in Moldova?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova was 76.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release