Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova
Moldova: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 68,240 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova stood at 68,240.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 114,050 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64,539, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 133rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 81,713 | — |
| 1997 | 84,863 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 94,851 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 81,869 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 88,291 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 94,938 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 102,623 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 111,543 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 114,020 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 114,050 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113,199 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 107,552 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 105,288 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 99,899 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 96,131 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 92,430 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 88,273 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 78,988 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 70,955 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 66,357 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 67,533 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 66,049 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 64,721 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 64,539 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 67,182 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 68,745 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 68,707 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68,240 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,142 | 81,713 | 94,851 | 3 |
| 2000s | 103,337 | 81,869 | 114,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,134 | 64,721 | 99,899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,483 | 64,539 | 68,745 | 5 |
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More education data for Moldova
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,279 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 129 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,028 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.5549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova was 68,240 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 114,050 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,539 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release