Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova is 22.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova peaked at 29.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2021.
That places Republic of Moldova 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.2% | — |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 22.2% | 29.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.0% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.5% | 24.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 26 United States of America 22.9% compare
- 27 Sweden 22.9% compare
- 28 Estonia 22.6% compare
- 30 Thailand 21.9% compare
- 31 Luxembourg 21.6% compare
- 32 South Africa 21.3% compare
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova was 22.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2021.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release