Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Moldova
Moldova: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 16 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
16
in 1970
All-time low
16
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Moldova, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to upper secondary education in Moldova is 16, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Moldova peaked at 16 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1970.
Moldova ranks 2nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16 | — |
| 1971 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 1 Lithuania 17 compare
- 2 Sweden 16 compare
- 2 Andorra 16 compare
- 2 Ireland 16 compare
- 2 Germany 16 compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 16 compare
- 2 Estonia 16 compare
- 2 Jordan 16 compare
- 2 Oman 16 compare
- 2 Denmark 16 compare
- 2 Finland 16 compare
- 2 Latvia 16 compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 16 compare
- 2 Tajikistan 16 compare
- 2 Norway 16 compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 16 compare
- 2 Iceland 16 compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 16 compare
- 2 Russia 16 compare
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Moldova?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Moldova was 16 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1970.
- How does Moldova rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Moldova ranks 2nd out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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