Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Moldova

Moldova: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 65.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 113 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2022
All-time low
57.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 57.8 %2001: 57.9 %2002: 57.9 %2003: 58.8 %2004: 60.3 %2005: 60.2 %2006: 62.2 %2007: 62.7 %2008: 64.1 %2009: 65.1 %2010: 64.3 %2011: 63.5 %2012: 63 %2013: 63.3 %2014: 64.1 %2015: 64.4 %2016: 62.7 %2017: 64.4 %2018: 65.1 %2019: 64.7 %2020: 65.4 %2021: 66 %2022: 66.4 %2023: 66.3 %2024: 65.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 65.7% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova peaked at 66.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2000.

That places Moldova 38th out of 113 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.

Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) in Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 57.8% —
2001 57.9% +0.2%
2002 57.9% +0.0%
2003 58.8% +1.5%
2004 60.3% +2.5%
2005 60.2% -0.1%
2006 62.2% +3.3%
2007 62.7% +0.8%
2008 64.1% +2.2%
2009 65.1% +1.6%
2010 64.3% -1.2%
2011 63.5% -1.2%
2012 63.0% -0.8%
2013 63.3% +0.5%
2014 64.1% +1.3%
2015 64.4% +0.3%
2016 62.7% -2.6%
2017 64.4% +2.7%
2018 65.1% +1.0%
2019 64.7% -0.6%
2020 65.4% +1.2%
2021 66.0% +0.9%
2022 66.4% +0.5%
2023 66.3% -0.1%
2024 65.7% -1.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 65.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 65.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.6%, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.7% 57.8% 65.1% 10
2010s 64.0% 62.7% 65.1% 10
2020s 66.0% 65.4% 66.4% 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 35 Cyprus 68.2% compare
  2. 36 France 66.8% compare
  3. 37 Oman 66.5% compare
  4. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.6% compare
  5. 40 Sri Lanka 63.4% compare
  6. 41 Bulgaria 63.3% compare

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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 65.7% 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 66.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Moldova ranks 38th out of 113 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 2.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release