Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 27.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 27.9% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2023.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova peaked at 36.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2018.
That places Republic of Moldova 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.2% | — |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 29.2% | 36.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 20.4% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.3% | 31.9% | 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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova was 27.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2018.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release