Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 4.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Moldova peaked at 41.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2025.
That places Republic of Moldova 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.5% | — |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -24.6% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -23.1% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 29.1% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 12.8% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 4.0% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 170 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 171 New Zealand 4.0% compare
- 173 Albania 3.8% compare
- 174 Greece 3.6% 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, male in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Moldova was 4.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2025.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release