School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 26,641 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
26,641
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
127th
of 174 countries
All-time high
41,139
in 2014
All-time low
26,641
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Moldova is 26,641, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Moldova ranks 127th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41,139 | — |
| 2015 | 38,589 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 34,827 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 31,499 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 28,986 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 29,187 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26,641 | -8.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 26,641 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 26,641 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,038 | 28,986 | 41,139 | 6 |
| 2020s | 26,641 | 26,641 | 26,641 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Moldova?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Moldova was 26,641 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 41,139 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,641 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Moldova ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release