Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 12.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Republic of Moldova, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 12.02 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Republic of Moldova peaked at 12.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 1989.
Republic of Moldova ranks 36th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.66 | — |
| 2007 | 11.17 | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 11.28 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.41 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.43 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.53 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.61 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.72 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.76 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.85 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.82 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.86 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.89 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.9 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.02 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.66 | 7.66 | 7.66 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 11.17 | 11.41 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.65 | 11.43 | 11.85 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.92 | 11.86 | 12.02 | 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Republic of Moldova?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Republic of Moldova was 12.02 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 1989.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release