Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2024
All-time low
78.6%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Republic of Moldova, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 78.6 %2017: 79.3 %2018: 78.8 %2019: 80.1 %2020: 80.6 %2021: 82.6 %2022: 82.5 %2023: 82.9 %2024: 83.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 83.5% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Republic of Moldova peaked at 83.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2016.

Republic of Moldova ranks 2nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 78.6%
2017 79.3% +0.9%
2018 78.8% -0.6%
2019 80.1% +1.6%
2020 80.6% +0.6%
2021 82.6% +2.5%
2022 82.5% -0.1%
2023 82.9% +0.5%
2024 83.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.2% 78.6% 80.1% 4
2020s 82.4% 80.6% 83.5% 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 1 Armenia 88.8% compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 81.8% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 81.3% compare
  4. 5 Dominica 80.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Republic of Moldova?
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Republic of Moldova was 83.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2016.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
Republic of Moldova ranks 2nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
85 places, 721 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release