Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 6.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova peaked at 20.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2020.
That places Republic of Moldova 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.8% | — |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -20.3% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 6.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 7.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova was 6.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release