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.
Republic of Moldova ranks 13th of 63 countries on this measure, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.7% | 30.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.6% | 24.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 16.0% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 11.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.05 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 68.5% (2024)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 15.9% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 99.1% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 96.3% (2024)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% (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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