School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 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 Republic of Moldova, 1970–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 382,371 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 207,665 number, in 2019.

Republic of 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 in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Republic of Moldova, 1970 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Republic of Moldova

  1. 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 221,486 number compare
  2. 135 Kuwait 213,253 number compare
  3. 136 Lesotho 211,705 number compare
  4. 138 Botswana 202,724 number compare
  5. 139 Puerto Rico 198,888 number compare
  6. 140 Gambia 197,631 number compare

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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 207,665 number in 2019, 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 382,371 number in 1977.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 207,665 number in 2019.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Republic of Moldova ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.