Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 2.1% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 3.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
Republic of Moldova ranks 26th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.9% | — |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 26th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 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