Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.25 modelled data
in 2020
All-time low
0.9196 modelled data
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova stood at 1 modelled data.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.25 modelled data in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9196 modelled data, in 2005.
Republic of Moldova ranks 74th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9799 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9394 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9196 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9255 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9655 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.988 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 1 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9914 modelled data | 0.9196 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 72 Romania 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Cyprus 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Estonia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 France 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Türkiye 1 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 modelled data in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9196 modelled data in 2005.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release