Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.8% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova is 8.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Moldova peaked at 10.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2020.
Republic of Moldova ranks 69th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 | 9.1% | — |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,955 (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 8.8% 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 10.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 69th out of 121 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 4.0%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release