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

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
26th
of 165 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2007
All-time low
1.9%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2023

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 2007–2023

012342007201520232007: 3.9 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.4 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2 %2017: 2 %2018: 2 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 2 %2023: 2.1 %

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2007 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 23 Lesotho 2.2% compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.2% compare
  3. 25 Sweden 2.1% compare
  4. 27 Czechia 2.1% compare
  5. 28 Jamaica 2.1% compare
  6. 29 Eswatini 2.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release