Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
Republic of Moldova ranks 64th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 tertiary 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