Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova stood at 6.6%.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 9.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.
Republic of Moldova ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.9% | — |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -52.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Republic of 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 6.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release