Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Moldova
Moldova: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 17,348 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Moldova, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 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 Moldova peaked at 21,823 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,348, in 2024.
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 … tertiary 7 both sexes in 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% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 17,348 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,471, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 17,348 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,857, 29% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,551 | 17,895 | 21,823 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,228 | 17,348 | 19,131 | 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Moldova?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 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 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 Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,348 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- 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 Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release