School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Moldova

Moldova: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 73,435 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
73,435
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
140th
of 220 countries
All-time high
77,418
in 2014
All-time low
72,175
in 2017
Years of data
7
2014–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2014201720202014: 77.4k2015: 74.3k2016: 73.0k2017: 72.2k2018: 72.3k2019: 72.7k2020: 73.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 73,435 for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

That places Moldova 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Moldova, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 77,418 —
2015 74,301 -4.0%
2016 72,950 -1.8%
2017 72,175 -1.1%
2018 72,316 +0.2%
2019 72,678 +0.5%
2020 73,435 +1.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 73,435 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,108, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 73,435 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132,521, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73,640 72,175 77,418 6
2020s 73,435 73,435 73,435 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 137 Georgia 78,810 compare
  2. 138 Lesotho 77,518 compare
  3. 139 Croatia 76,052 compare
  4. 141 Botswana 72,885 compare
  5. 142 Uruguay 68,308 compare
  6. 143 Jamaica 57,968 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Moldova?
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Moldova was 73,435 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 77,418 in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 72,175 in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Moldova ranks 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (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