Population, age 16, female in Moldova
Moldova: Population, age 16, female was 21,877 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, female in Moldova, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, female in Moldova is 21,877, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Moldova peaked at 38,118 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21,877, in 2015.
That places Moldova 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,632 | — |
| 1991 | 35,990 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 36,070 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 36,028 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 36,105 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 36,459 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 37,120 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 37,988 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 32,380 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 34,498 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 36,251 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 35,637 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 36,047 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 37,251 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 35,405 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 35,735 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 38,118 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 35,620 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 32,790 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 30,051 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 27,711 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 25,879 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 24,491 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 23,460 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 21,877 | -6.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 21,877 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,941, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 21,877 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,564, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,827 | 32,380 | 37,988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,290 | 30,051 | 38,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,684 | 21,877 | 27,711 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, female in Moldova?
- Population, age 16, female in Moldova was 21,877 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 38,118 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,877 in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for population, age 16, female?
- Moldova ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.