Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova stood at 13.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova peaked at 20.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2024.
Republic of Moldova ranks 42nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.5% | — |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 13.9% | 17.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 110,880 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,158 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4808 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 114,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.8 % 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 13.9% 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 20.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 42nd 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 33.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release