Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 1,177 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Moldova, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1,177 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Moldova peaked at 1,353 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 640, in 2000.
That places Moldova 84th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 686 | — |
| 2000 | 640 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 808 | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 1,006 | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 1,149 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,177 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,219 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,212 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 972 | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 1,027 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 979 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,118 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1,071 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,079 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,004 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,002 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,068 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,124 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,102 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,098 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,160 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,274 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1,353 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,339 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,276 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,177 | -7.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,177 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,177 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,320, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 686 | 686 | 686 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,019 | 640 | 1,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 | 1,002 | 1,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,284 | 1,177 | 1,353 | 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 8 programmes, female in Moldova?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Moldova was 1,177 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,353 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 640 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Moldova ranks 84th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release