Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 7,157 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,157
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
80th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12,442
in 1999
All-time low
5,394
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Moldova, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Moldova stood at 7,157.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Moldova peaked at 12,442 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,394, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 80th 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, male (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12,442 | — |
| 2000 | 10,888 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 8,528 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 7,242 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 6,502 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 5,416 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5,394 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,210 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 7,351 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 7,482 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7,512 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,103 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7,506 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7,424 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,017 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6,580 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,940 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 7,041 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,286 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7,264 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,746 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6,495 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,583 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,828 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,918 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7,157 | +3.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7,157 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,662, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7,157 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,805, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,442 | 12,442 | 12,442 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,252 | 5,394 | 10,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,091 | 6,580 | 7,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,796 | 6,495 | 7,157 | 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, isced 5 programmes, male in Moldova?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Moldova was 7,157 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12,442 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,394 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Moldova ranks 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release