Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2,073 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,073 number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
82nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
2,073 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,209 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 1999–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1999200920191999: 1.3k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 1.6k number2002: 1.7k number2003: 1.9k number2004: 2.0k number2005: 2.0k number2006: 1.9k number2007: 1.9k number2008: 1.9k number2009: 1.9k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.8k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 1.8k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 1.9k number2016: 2.0k number2017: 2.0k number2018: 2.0k number2019: 2.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova stood at 2,073 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 2,073 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,209 number, in 2000.

Republic of Moldova ranks 82nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Republic of Moldova, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 1,269 number
2000 1,209 number -4.7%
2001 1,563 number +29.3%
2002 1,734 number +10.9%
2003 1,937 number +11.7%
2004 1,956 number +1.0%
2005 1,997 number +2.1%
2006 1,935 number -3.1%
2007 1,945 number +0.5%
2008 1,880 number -3.3%
2009 1,858 number -1.2%
2010 1,928 number +3.8%
2011 1,833 number -4.9%
2012 1,875 number +2.3%
2013 1,767 number -5.8%
2014 1,806 number +2.2%
2015 1,933 number +7.0%
2016 2,037 number +5.4%
2017 2,004 number -1.6%
2018 1,967 number -1.8%
2019 2,073 number +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,269 number 1,269 number 1,269 number 1
2000s 1,801 number 1,209 number 1,997 number 10
2010s 1,922 number 1,767 number 2,073 number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 79 Estonia 2,464 number compare
  2. 80 Ghana 2,373 number compare
  3. 81 Latvia 2,196 number compare
  4. 83 Benin 2,060 number compare
  5. 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,014 number compare
  6. 85 Ethiopia 1,983 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 2,073 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2,073 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1,209 number in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Republic of Moldova ranks 82nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.