Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 24,967 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Moldova, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Moldova stood at 24,967.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Moldova peaked at 44,808 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24,333, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 101st of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44,808 | — |
| 2014 | 42,766 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 39,301 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 35,471 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 31,780 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 28,048 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 26,049 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 24,333 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 25,061 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 25,779 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 25,050 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 24,967 | -0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 24,967 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144,696, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 24,967 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106,625, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,460 | 26,049 | 44,808 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25,038 | 24,333 | 25,779 | 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 6 programmes, female in Moldova?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Moldova was 24,967 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 44,808 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,333 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Moldova ranks 101st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release