Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova is 13.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 35.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2022.
That places Republic of Moldova 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.6% | — |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 13.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 20.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 18.0% | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 13.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release