Population, age 21, total in Moldova
Moldova: Population, age 21, total was 55,431 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Moldova, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 55,431 for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Moldova peaked at 79,417 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55,431, in 2015.
Moldova ranks 129th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,066 | — |
| 1991 | 62,017 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63,250 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 65,192 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 66,989 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 68,049 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 68,140 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67,503 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 61,997 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 62,841 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 63,273 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 63,306 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63,951 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 65,416 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 67,909 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 73,287 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 77,361 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 78,706 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 79,417 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 79,082 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 77,451 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 74,352 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 69,969 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 64,863 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 55,431 | -14.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 55,431 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,347, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 55,431 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 111,440, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,804 | 61,997 | 68,140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,171 | 63,273 | 79,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,413 | 55,431 | 77,451 | 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 21, total in Moldova?
- Population, age 21, total in Moldova was 55,431 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 79,417 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,431 in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for population, age 21, total?
- Moldova ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.