Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 88.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2019
All-time low
85.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 88.2% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova peaked at 89.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2001.
That places Moldova 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.9% | — |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 88.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 88.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 85.9% | 88.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.5% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education or in Moldova?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova was 88.2% 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 89.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Moldova ranks 15th out of 108 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 0.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release