Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Moldova

Moldova: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 45,782 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
45,782 number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
118th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85,107 number
in 2007
All-time low
45,782 number
in 2019
Years of data
24
1995–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Moldova, 1995–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720191995: 54.0k number1996: 48.8k number1997: 51.4k number1999: 57.9k number2000: 58.5k number2001: 57.3k number2002: 61.0k number2003: 64.4k number2004: 68.3k number2005: 76.5k number2006: 82.5k number2007: 85.1k number2008: 83.8k number2009: 77.4k number2010: 73.4k number2011: 73.1k number2012: 69.9k number2013: 67.9k number2014: 65.0k number2015: 61.6k number2016: 57.8k number2017: 53.3k number2018: 49.0k number2019: 45.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Moldova is 45,782 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Moldova peaked at 85,107 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45,782 number, in 2019.

That places Moldova 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Moldova, 1995 to 2019.
Year number Change
1995 54,003 number —
1996 48,750 number -9.7%
1997 51,411 number +5.5%
1999 57,916 number +12.7%
2000 58,491 number +1.0%
2001 57,277 number -2.1%
2002 61,022 number +6.5%
2003 64,405 number +5.5%
2004 68,325 number +6.1%
2005 76,474 number +11.9%
2006 82,521 number +7.9%
2007 85,107 number +3.1%
2008 83,785 number -1.6%
2009 77,413 number -7.6%
2010 73,445 number -5.1%
2011 73,082 number -0.5%
2012 69,869 number -4.4%
2013 67,948 number -2.7%
2014 65,004 number -4.3%
2015 61,578 number -5.3%
2016 57,766 number -6.2%
2017 53,342 number -7.7%
2018 48,978 number -8.2%
2019 45,782 number -6.5%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 45,782 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 45,782 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,020 number 48,750 number 57,916 number 4
2000s 71,482 number 57,277 number 85,107 number 10
2010s 61,679 number 45,782 number 73,445 number 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 115 Latvia 47,400 number compare
  2. 116 Burkina Faso 46,735 number compare
  3. 117 Jamaica 46,647 number compare
  4. 119 Slovenia 44,044 number compare
  5. 120 Benin 41,631 number compare
  6. 121 Namibia 37,554 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

More education data for Moldova

All data for Moldova →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Moldova?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Moldova was 45,782 number in 2019, 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 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 45,782 number in 2019.
How does Moldova rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Moldova ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Moldova. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 13 November 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-all-programmes-female-number/moldova/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-all-programmes-female-number/moldova/">Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Moldova</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.