Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Moldova
Moldova: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 14.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.64
in 2021
All-time low
11.63
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Moldova, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 14.64 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Moldova peaked at 14.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.63 | — |
| 2006 | 11.96 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.29 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.62 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.96 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.29 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.62 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.95 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.02 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.06 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.08 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.29 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.39 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.47 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.54 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.64 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.64 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 14.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 14.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.16, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.29 | 11.63 | 12.96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.03 | 13.29 | 14.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 | 14.54 | 14.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Moldova?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Moldova was 14.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Moldova ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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