Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 3.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova peaked at 39.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2025.
Republic of Moldova ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -24.6% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 3.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 26.0% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 12.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 3.5% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 173 Liechtenstein 3.8% compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.7% compare
- 175 Israel 3.6% compare
- 177 Greece 3.4% compare
- 178 New Zealand 3.2% compare
- 179 Finland 2.9% 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova was 3.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release