Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Moldova
Moldova: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Moldova, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Moldova is 14.31 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Moldova peaked at 14.31 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.44 years, in 2005.
That places Moldova 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.44 years | — |
| 2006 | 11.75 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.05 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.36 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.66 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.97 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.28 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.58 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.72 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.02 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.26 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.21 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.31 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.05 years | 11.44 years | 12.66 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.72 years | 12.97 years | 14.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 years | 14.21 years | 14.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 71 Andorra 14.35 years compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 14.31 years compare
- 73 Albania 14.31 years compare
- 75 North Macedonia 14.3 years compare
- 76 Luxembourg 14.22 years compare
- 77 Colombia 14.04 years compare
More education data for Moldova
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,955 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Moldova?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Moldova was 14.31 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.31 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.44 years in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Moldova ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.