Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 30.9% 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 30.9%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova peaked at 34.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2021.
That places Republic of Moldova 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 32.1% | — |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.9% | 34.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.9% | 31.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.9% compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 31.3% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.2% compare
- 40 Ethiopia 30.2%
- 41 North Macedonia 29.9% compare
- 42 Mozambique 29.7% compare
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 30.9% 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 34.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2021.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 39th out of 122 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 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release