Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Moldova
Moldova: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 10.09 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Moldova, 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Moldova stood at 10.09.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Moldova peaked at 14.58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.15, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 89th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.51 | — |
| 1999 | 12.05 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 11.22 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 12.97 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 12.9 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.85 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 14.21 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.58 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.24 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.94 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.36 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 12.27 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.82 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.46 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.19 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.75 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.15 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 9.62 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.73 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 10.09 | -5.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.47, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.78 | 11.51 | 12.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.25 | 11.22 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 9.15 | 11.82 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 86 Cayman Islands 10.31 compare
- 87 Hungary 10.3 compare
- 88 North Macedonia 10.13 compare
- 90 Italy 9.87 compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.86 compare
- 92 Oman 9.69 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Moldova?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Moldova was 10.09 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.58 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Moldova ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.