School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 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 Republic of Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of 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.
Republic of Moldova ranks 147th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187,640 | 148,655 | 223,052 | 6 |
| 2020s | 138,628 | 138,628 | 138,628 | 1 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 223,052 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,628 in 2020.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 147th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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