Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 75.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
75.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 142 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2023
All-time low
70.3%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova is 75.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Moldova peaked at 75.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2002.
Moldova ranks 47th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70.3% | — |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 75.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 75.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.4%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 70.3% | 75.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 72.7% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 74.7% | 75.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 44 Serbia 77.1% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 76.9% compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 76.0% compare
- 48 New Zealand 75.1% compare
- 49 Belgium 74.4% compare
- 50 Netherlands 74.1% 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 75.3% 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 75.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Moldova ranks 47th out of 142 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 0.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release