Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Moldova

Moldova: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 77,205 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
77,205
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
129th
of 200 countries
All-time high
178,433
in 1997
All-time low
76,449
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Moldova, 1995–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200920241995: 175.8k1996: 177.8k1997: 178.4k1999: 158.2k2000: 163.9k2001: 161.0k2002: 157.7k2003: 152.3k2004: 145.8k2005: 137.3k2006: 131.3k2007: 124.3k2008: 117.2k2009: 108.8k2010: 101.0k2011: 94.2k2012: 88.3k2013: 83.3k2014: 80.7k2015: 78.7k2016: 77.4k2017: 77.2k2018: 77.4k2019: 76.6k2020: 76.4k2021: 77.3k2022: 77.8k2023: 76.7k2024: 77.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Moldova is 77,205, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Moldova peaked at 178,433 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 76,449, in 2020.

Moldova ranks 129th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in Moldova, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 175,799
1996 177,765 +1.1%
1997 178,433 +0.4%
1999 158,210 -11.3%
2000 163,924 +3.6%
2001 160,996 -1.8%
2002 157,699 -2.0%
2003 152,260 -3.4%
2004 145,841 -4.2%
2005 137,277 -5.9%
2006 131,341 -4.3%
2007 124,328 -5.3%
2008 117,167 -5.8%
2009 108,831 -7.1%
2010 100,955 -7.2%
2011 94,160 -6.7%
2012 88,262 -6.3%
2013 83,314 -5.6%
2014 80,736 -3.1%
2015 78,684 -2.5%
2016 77,389 -1.6%
2017 77,225 -0.2%
2018 77,410 +0.2%
2019 76,570 -1.1%
2020 76,449 -0.2%
2021 77,254 +1.1%
2022 77,846 +0.8%
2023 76,744 -1.4%
2024 77,205 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172,552 158,210 178,433 4
2000s 139,966 108,831 163,924 10
2010s 83,470 76,570 100,955 10
2020s 77,100 76,449 77,846 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 126 Eritrea 78,495 compare
  2. 127 Georgia 78,421 compare
  3. 128 Gambia 77,955 compare
  4. 130 Uruguay 76,220 compare
  5. 131 Botswana 69,610 compare
  6. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,778 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Moldova?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Moldova was 77,205 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 178,433 in 1997.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 76,449 in 2020.
How does Moldova rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Moldova ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release