Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Moldova

Moldova: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 8,673 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,673
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
78th
of 146 countries
All-time high
17,232
in 1999
All-time low
6,428
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Moldova, 1999–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999201120241999: 17.2k2000: 14.5k2001: 11.4k2002: 9.8k2003: 8.8k2004: 6.5k2005: 6.4k2006: 7.8k2007: 9.5k2008: 9.9k2009: 9.7k2010: 9.9k2011: 10.5k2012: 9.9k2013: 9.2k2014: 8.5k2015: 8.5k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.2k2018: 8.4k2019: 7.9k2020: 7.8k2021: 8.1k2022: 8.3k2023: 8.4k2024: 8.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Moldova stood at 8,673.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Moldova peaked at 17,232 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6,428, in 2005.

Moldova ranks 78th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Moldova, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 17,232 —
2000 14,535 -15.7%
2001 11,418 -21.4%
2002 9,836 -13.9%
2003 8,789 -10.6%
2004 6,495 -26.1%
2005 6,428 -1.0%
2006 7,786 +21.1%
2007 9,510 +22.1%
2008 9,917 +4.3%
2009 9,693 -2.3%
2010 9,945 +2.6%
2011 10,464 +5.2%
2012 9,897 -5.4%
2013 9,194 -7.1%
2014 8,516 -7.4%
2015 8,528 +0.1%
2016 8,428 -1.2%
2017 8,242 -2.2%
2018 8,397 +1.9%
2019 7,942 -5.4%
2020 7,817 -1.6%
2021 8,120 +3.9%
2022 8,287 +2.1%
2023 8,412 +1.5%
2024 8,673 +3.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 8,673 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 8,673 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,232 17,232 17,232 1
2000s 9,441 6,428 14,535 10
2010s 8,955 7,942 10,464 10
2020s 8,262 7,817 8,673 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 75 Namibia 8,848 compare
  2. 76 Latvia 8,777 compare
  3. 77 Italy 8,717 compare
  4. 79 Cuba 8,403 compare
  5. 80 El Salvador 8,386 compare
  6. 81 Botswana 7,695 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Moldova?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Moldova was 8,673 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 17,232 in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 6,428 in 2005.
How does Moldova rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Moldova ranks 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release