School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 101,322 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
101,322 number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
136th
of 203 countries
All-time high
194,560 number
in 1976
All-time low
101,322 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, female in Moldova stood at 101,322 number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Moldova peaked at 194,560 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 101,322 number, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 136th 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, female (number) (age) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 133,468 number | — |
| 1971 | 145,662 number | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 160,130 number | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 173,444 number | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 183,714 number | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 190,928 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 194,560 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 193,892 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 192,697 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 191,881 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 191,222 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 191,043 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 191,299 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 188,698 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 183,952 number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 178,617 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 174,071 number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 168,457 number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 161,579 number | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 155,213 number | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 150,957 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 150,686 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 155,771 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 160,697 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 164,321 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 167,054 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 169,042 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 171,261 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 152,721 number | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 157,053 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 157,513 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 159,953 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 165,268 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 169,632 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 172,751 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 178,242 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 179,966 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 177,248 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 176,672 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 173,317 number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 167,936 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 160,928 number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 152,865 number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 145,697 number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 137,495 number | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 130,006 number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 122,340 number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 114,311 number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 107,129 number | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 101,322 number | -5.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 101,322 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 101,322 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,038 number | 133,468 number | 194,560 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,415 number | 155,213 number | 191,299 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 159,956 number | 150,686 number | 171,261 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,056 number | 157,513 number | 179,966 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,003 number | 101,322 number | 167,936 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, female in Moldova?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Moldova was 101,322 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 194,560 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,322 number in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Moldova ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.