Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions) (US) in Moldova
Moldova: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions) (US) was 157.43 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 157.43 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Moldova peaked at 157.43 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.67 millions, in 1996.
That places Moldova 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions) (US) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.67 millions | — |
| 2006 | 49.62 millions | +118.9% |
| 2007 | 71.21 millions | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 92.99 millions | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 93.41 millions | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.2 millions | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 109.13 millions | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 106.82 millions | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 109.01 millions | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 102.47 millions | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 73.44 millions | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 80.08 millions | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 74.17 millions | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 114.7 millions | +54.6% |
| 2020 | 108.92 millions | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 110.53 millions | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 121.68 millions | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 157.43 millions | +29.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 157.43 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 485.82 millions, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 157.43 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,080 millions, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions) (US) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +118.9% | 22.67 millions | 49.62 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.67 millions | 22.67 millions | 22.67 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.81 millions | 49.62 millions | 93.41 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.11 millions | 73.44 millions | 114.7 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 124.64 millions | 108.92 millions | 157.43 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 103 Nicaragua 173.31 millions compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 171.58 millions compare
- 105 Jordan 163.85 millions compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 130.8 millions compare
- 108 Mali 126.8 millions compare
- 109 El Salvador 116.56 millions compare
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Moldova?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Moldova was 157.43 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 157.43 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.67 millions in 1996.
- How does Moldova rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release