Lower secondary completion rate, total in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 104.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 104.1% for lower secondary completion rate, total in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Republic of Moldova peaked at 108.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2013.
That places Republic of Moldova 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.8% | — |
| 2011 | 86.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 101.5% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 104.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 100.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 106.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 107.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 106.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 106.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 107.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 102.0% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 104.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 83.4% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.5% | 102.0% | 107.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 105.0% compare
- 10 Albania 104.2% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 104.2% compare
- 13 China 103.6%
- 14 Saudi Arabia 103.5% compare
- 15 Tuvalu 102.8% compare
More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Republic of Moldova?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Republic of Moldova was 104.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2013.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.