Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 17.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Republic of Moldova, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Republic of Moldova is 17.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Republic of Moldova peaked at 30.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2024.
That places Republic of Moldova 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.6% | — |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -8.8% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 17.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 91% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.7% | 30.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.6% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 10 El Salvador 21.6% compare
- 11 Brazil 19.3% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 18.3% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
- 15 Georgia 17.5% compare
- 16 Romania 17.0% compare
More education data for Republic of 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Republic of Moldova?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Republic of Moldova was 17.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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