Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 79,541 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
79,541
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
148,449
in 2007
All-time low
77,978
in 2020
Years of data
35
1981–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 79,541 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 148,449 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77,978, in 2020.
That places Moldova 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 110,200 | — |
| 1986 | 113,800 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 111,100 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 108,300 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 107,600 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 104,800 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 100,833 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 87,700 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 93,759 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 103,672 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 103,944 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 102,825 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 107,731 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 114,238 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 119,981 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 130,350 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 143,750 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 148,449 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 143,601 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 135,147 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 130,168 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 128,988 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 124,784 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 122,464 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 116,325 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 109,395 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 102,655 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 95,967 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 87,277 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 81,435 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 77,978 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 80,661 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 82,190 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 79,254 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 79,541 | +0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 79,541 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237,490, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 79,541 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,128, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110,850 | 108,300 | 113,800 | 4 |
| 1990s | 99,727 | 87,700 | 107,600 | 6 |
| 2000s | 125,002 | 102,825 | 148,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,946 | 81,435 | 130,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,925 | 77,978 | 82,190 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Moldova?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Moldova was 79,541 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 148,449 in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,978 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release