Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 17,348 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova stood at 17,348. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 21,823 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,348, in 2024.
Republic of Moldova ranks 88th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,823 | — |
| 2014 | 21,535 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20,923 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21,456 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20,859 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19,367 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 17,895 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 18,314 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18,801 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19,131 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17,546 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 17,348 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,551 | 17,895 | 21,823 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,228 | 17,348 | 19,131 | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 17,348 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 21,823 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,348 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release