Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova peaked at 33.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2022.
Republic of Moldova ranks 111th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.5% | — |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -10.8% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 11.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 11.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2% | 19.0% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 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, female in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova was 11.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release