School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 207,665 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
207,665 number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
137th
of 203 countries
All-time high
382,371 number
in 1977
All-time low
207,665 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Moldova is 207,665 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 382,371 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 207,665 number, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 137th of 203 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 249,415 number | — |
| 1971 | 273,046 number | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 302,738 number | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 330,440 number | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 352,798 number | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 369,806 number | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 380,599 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 382,371 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 381,464 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 379,738 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 377,514 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 376,143 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 377,714 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 372,972 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 363,417 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 352,352 number | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 342,666 number | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 332,489 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 320,870 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 310,555 number | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 303,969 number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 304,008 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 312,888 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 321,548 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 328,255 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 333,783 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 338,533 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 344,784 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 310,111 number | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 317,089 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 319,536 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 324,090 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 334,514 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 343,069 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 349,233 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 361,096 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 364,825 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 360,273 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 359,016 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 352,930 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 341,242 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 326,982 number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 311,115 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 296,687 number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 280,371 number | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 265,435 number | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 249,637 number | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 233,590 number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 219,172 number | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 207,665 number | -5.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 207,665 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 207,665 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414,135 number, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340,242 number | 249,415 number | 382,371 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,669 number | 310,555 number | 377,714 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 321,497 number | 303,969 number | 344,784 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,858 number | 319,536 number | 364,825 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,190 number | 207,665 number | 341,242 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Moldova?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Moldova was 207,665 number in 2019, 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 382,371 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,665 number in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.