Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova
Moldova: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 85.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova is 85.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 92.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2019.
That places Moldova 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.7% | — |
| 1996 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 87.4% | 89.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 89.3% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 85.7% | 88.8% | 10 |
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More education data for Moldova
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2194 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0275 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 70,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7901 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova was 85.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.