Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 33.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova stood at 33.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova peaked at 36.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2021.
Republic of Moldova ranks 28th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.7% | — |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.7% | 36.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova was 33.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2021.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release