Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7162 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 0.7162 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.9128 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7162 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Republic of Moldova 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8369 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8944 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8924 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9029 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9026 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8956 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8953 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8955 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9128 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8432 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8027 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7859 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7796 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8787 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7162 GPIA | -18.5% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 0.7162 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 0.7162 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8871 GPIA | 0.8369 GPIA | 0.9128 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7926 GPIA | 0.7162 GPIA | 0.8787 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 138 Montenegro 0.7334 GPIA compare
- 139 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7325 GPIA compare
- 140 Aruba 0.7273 GPIA
- 142 Myanmar 0.7127 GPIA compare
- 143 Mauritius 0.7105 GPIA compare
- 144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7089 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova was 0.7162 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9128 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7162 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release