School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 125,905 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
125,905 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
137th
of 205 countries
All-time high
282,767 number
in 1973
All-time low
125,905 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, female in Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Moldova is 125,905 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Moldova peaked at 282,767 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 125,905 number, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 137th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 269,706 number | — |
| 1971 | 278,647 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 282,095 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 282,767 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 282,214 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 280,986 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 279,003 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 274,129 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 268,300 number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 261,183 number | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 252,898 number | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 244,413 number | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 239,265 number | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 236,830 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 236,546 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 237,543 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 238,940 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 238,352 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 240,319 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 243,782 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 247,915 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 251,975 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 254,626 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 258,020 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 262,157 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 266,466 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 270,684 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 275,380 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 243,060 number | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 250,525 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 250,039 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 249,968 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 243,815 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 237,209 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 229,756 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 219,656 number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 209,173 number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 203,812 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 193,193 number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 181,927 number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 171,255 number | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 161,485 number | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 152,069 number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 143,731 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 137,085 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 131,780 number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 128,691 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 127,000 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 126,430 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 125,905 number | -0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 125,905 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 329,098 number, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 125,905 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,756 number, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275,903 number | 261,183 number | 282,767 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,889 number | 236,546 number | 252,898 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,081 number | 243,060 number | 275,380 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,855 number | 181,927 number | 250,039 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,543 number | 125,905 number | 171,255 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, secondary education, female in Moldova?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Moldova was 125,905 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 282,767 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,905 number in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Moldova ranks 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.