Population, ages 12-15, total in Moldova
Moldova: Population, ages 12-15, total was 170,195 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-15, total in Moldova, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-15, total in Moldova is 170,195, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, total in Moldova peaked at 340,636 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 170,195, in 2015.
That places Moldova 139th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-15, total in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 290,132 | — |
| 1991 | 295,156 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 301,169 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 308,044 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 315,587 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 323,493 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 331,978 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 340,636 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 286,440 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 294,379 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 293,686 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 293,794 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 287,707 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 274,628 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 261,722 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 247,848 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 261,661 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 245,313 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 229,943 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 215,978 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 203,732 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 193,540 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 185,477 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 179,226 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 174,265 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 170,195 | -2.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 170,195 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 437,864, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 170,195 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 362,175, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,701 | 286,440 | 340,636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,228 | 215,978 | 293,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,406 | 170,195 | 203,732 | 6 |
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, ages 12-15, total in Moldova?
- Population, ages 12-15, total in Moldova was 170,195 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 340,636 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,195 in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for population, ages 12-15, total?
- Moldova ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-15, total is the total population age 12-15.