Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -13,392 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Republic of Moldova, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Republic of Moldova stood at -13,392.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Republic of Moldova peaked at -5,547 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -18,754, in 2014.
Republic of Moldova ranks 117th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -7,634 | — |
| 2000 | -7,563 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | -5,723 | -24.3% |
| 2002 | -5,547 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | -6,302 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | -6,748 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | -7,637 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | -7,633 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | -8,198 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | -13,417 | +63.7% |
| 2009 | -11,286 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | -13,561 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | -16,106 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | -15,147 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | -16,492 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | -18,754 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | -16,928 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | -16,393 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | -14,798 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | -16,501 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | -12,316 | -25.4% |
| 2020 | -14,624 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | -14,917 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | -13,898 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | -13,392 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7,634 | -7,634 | -7,634 | 1 |
| 2000s | -8,005 | -13,417 | -5,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | -15,700 | -18,754 | -12,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | -14,208 | -14,917 | -13,392 | 4 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,158 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4808 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 114,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 79,541 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,279 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 129 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,028 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.5549 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Republic of Moldova?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Republic of Moldova was -13,392 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -5,547 in 2002.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -18,754 in 2014.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 117th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release