Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 73 countries
All-time high
12
in 2017
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 9 for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Republic of Moldova peaked at 12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 43 Kuwait 9 compare
- 43 Tunisia 9 compare
- 43 Sweden 9 compare
- 43 Cyprus 9 compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 43 Greece 9 compare
- 43 Bulgaria 9 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 43 Estonia 9 compare
- 43 Yemen 9 compare
- 43 Montenegro 9 compare
- 43 Syrian Arab Republic 9 compare
- 43 Georgia 9 compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 43 Morocco 9 compare
- 43 Czechia 9 compare
- 43 Libya 9 compare
- 43 Bahrain 9 compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 9 compare
- 43 Latvia 9 compare
- 43 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 43 Slovenia 9 compare
- 43 Albania 9 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Republic of Moldova?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Republic of Moldova was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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