School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) was 95,746 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
95,746 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
129th
of 205 countries
All-time high
209,833 number
in 1973
All-time low
95,084 number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 95,746 number for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Moldova peaked at 209,833 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 95,084 number, in 2017.
That places Moldova 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 199,001 number | — |
| 1971 | 205,768 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 209,112 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 209,833 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 208,902 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 207,319 number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 205,047 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 198,877 number | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 192,243 number | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 184,756 number | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 176,942 number | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 170,647 number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 168,430 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 168,671 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 170,695 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 173,477 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 175,952 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 177,153 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 179,066 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 181,322 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 183,775 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 186,683 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 189,605 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 193,127 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 196,775 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 200,110 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 203,011 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 206,056 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 183,725 number | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 185,659 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 186,068 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 183,333 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 178,375 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 170,125 number | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 163,310 number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 154,975 number | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 147,291 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 143,088 number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 135,604 number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 127,328 number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 119,324 number | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 112,125 number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 106,443 number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 101,727 number | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 98,504 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 96,213 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 95,447 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 95,084 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95,207 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95,746 number | +0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 95,746 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 180,362 number, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 95,746 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 142,138 number, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202,086 number | 184,756 number | 209,833 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,236 number | 168,430 number | 181,322 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,853 number | 183,725 number | 206,056 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,950 number | 127,328 number | 186,068 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,582 number | 95,084 number | 119,324 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Moldova?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Moldova was 95,746 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 209,833 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,084 number in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Moldova ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.