School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 63,902 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
63,902
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
74th
of 104 countries
All-time high
78,097
in 2017
All-time low
63,902
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
School age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova stood at 63,902. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
That places Moldova 74th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 73,966 | — |
| 2015 | 74,185 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76,358 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 78,097 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76,772 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 70,921 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 63,902 | -9.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 63,902 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275,788, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 63,902 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,538, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75,050 | 70,921 | 78,097 | 6 |
| 2020s | 63,902 | 63,902 | 63,902 | 1 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova was 63,902 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 78,097 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,902 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Moldova ranks 74th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release