Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 1.2% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
That places Republic of Moldova 87th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +78.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Republic of Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +78.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Republic of Moldova?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Republic of Moldova was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 87th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release