School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova

Moldova: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 150,835 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
150,835
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 220 countries
All-time high
159,763
in 2014
All-time low
148,860
in 2017
Years of data
7
2014–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova, 2014–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2014201720202014: 159.8k2015: 153.3k2016: 150.9k2017: 148.9k2018: 149.1k2019: 149.7k2020: 150.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 150,835 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Moldova ranks 140th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Moldova, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 159,763
2015 153,346 -4.0%
2016 150,929 -1.6%
2017 148,860 -1.4%
2018 149,051 +0.1%
2019 149,739 +0.5%
2020 150,835 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 151,948 148,860 159,763 6
2020s 150,835 150,835 150,835 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 137 Guinea-Bissau 160,452 compare
  2. 138 Croatia 156,288 compare
  3. 139 Lesotho 155,482 compare
  4. 141 Botswana 146,674 compare
  5. 142 Uruguay 139,275 compare
  6. 143 Jamaica 118,064 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova was 150,835 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 159,763 in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 148,860 in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Moldova ranks 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release