Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 46,028 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46,028
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
120th
of 195 countries
All-time high
85,107
in 2007
All-time low
44,295
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Moldova, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 46,028 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Moldova peaked at 85,107 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44,295, in 2020.
That places Moldova 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54,003 | — |
| 1996 | 48,750 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 51,411 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 57,916 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 58,491 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 57,277 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 61,022 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 64,405 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 68,325 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 76,474 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 82,521 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 85,107 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 83,785 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 77,413 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 73,445 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 73,082 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 69,869 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 67,948 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 65,004 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 61,578 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 57,766 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 53,342 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 48,978 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 45,782 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 44,295 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 46,104 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 47,350 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 45,774 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 46,028 | +0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 46,028 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 46,028 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,020 | 48,750 | 57,916 | 4 |
| 2000s | 71,482 | 57,277 | 85,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,679 | 45,782 | 73,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,910 | 44,295 | 47,350 | 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, female in Moldova?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Moldova was 46,028 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 85,107 in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,295 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release