Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Moldova
Moldova: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 238.29 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Moldova, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Moldova stood at 238.29 millions. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Moldova peaked at 238.29 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.63 millions, in 2007.
Moldova ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Moldova, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 86.63 millions | — |
| 2008 | 118.98 millions | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 124.53 millions | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 122.57 millions | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 134.41 millions | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 129.24 millions | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 136.26 millions | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 106.5 millions | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 111.81 millions | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 134.3 millions | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 158.09 millions | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 176.19 millions | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 169.64 millions | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 174.57 millions | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 193.47 millions | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 238.29 millions | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.05 millions | 86.63 millions | 124.53 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 134.37 millions | 106.5 millions | 176.19 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 193.99 millions | 169.64 millions | 238.29 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Moldova?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Moldova was 238.29 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 238.29 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.63 millions in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Moldova ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release