School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 138,628 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
138,628
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
147th
of 221 countries
All-time high
223,052
in 2014
All-time low
138,628
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 138,628 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Moldova ranks 147th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 223,052 | — |
| 2015 | 209,971 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 194,262 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 184,733 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 165,165 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 148,655 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 138,628 | -6.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 138,628 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 138,628 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368,415, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187,640 | 148,655 | 223,052 | 6 |
| 2020s | 138,628 | 138,628 | 138,628 | 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Moldova?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Moldova was 138,628 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 223,052 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,628 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 147th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release