Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova peaked at 2.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
Republic of Moldova ranks 9th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.0% | — |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 6 Kazakhstan 1.7% compare
- 7 Bhutan 1.6% compare
- 8 Oman 1.4% compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 1.4% compare
- 12 Ukraine 1.3% compare
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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 9th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 lower secondary 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