Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 23.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova stood at 23.5%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova peaked at 50.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2022.
That places Republic of Moldova 26th out of 99 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 upper secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.1% | — |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 29.6% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.8% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.1% | 29.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 23 United States of America 23.8% compare
- 24 Slovakia 23.8% compare
- 25 South Africa 23.8% compare
- 27 Belgium 23.4% compare
- 28 Chad 23.3% compare
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.2% 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 upper secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Republic of Moldova was 23.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Initial government funding per upper 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