Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.73
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.53
in 1953
All-time low
1.45
in 2002
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Moldova, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.73 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Moldova peaked at 3.53 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2002.
Moldova ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.49 | — |
| 1951 | 3.52 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.53 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.53 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.52 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.49 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.47 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.44 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.37 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.31 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.23 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.04 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.89 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.69 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.65 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.62 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.57 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.57 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.45 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.67 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.67 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.78 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.63 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.46 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.28 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.71 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 | 3.37 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.57 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.38 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.56 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.69 | 1.77 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Moldova?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Moldova was 1.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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