School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 73,516 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 73,516 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 160,617 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 73,516 number, in 2019.
That places Republic of Moldova 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 136,857 number | — |
| 1971 | 146,022 number | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 152,539 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 156,670 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 159,456 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 160,588 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 160,617 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 159,221 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 158,210 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 157,768 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 156,744 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 153,067 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 146,184 number | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 140,044 number | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 135,558 number | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 133,420 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 133,821 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 131,590 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 131,505 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 133,279 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 136,481 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 139,491 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 140,262 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 141,213 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 142,966 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 145,272 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 148,072 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 151,682 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 129,905 number | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 134,074 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 140,836 number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 146,506 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 145,491 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 148,562 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 147,658 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 144,418 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 139,195 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 134,063 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 127,401 number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 120,783 number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 115,824 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 110,546 number | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 103,161 number | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 96,186 number | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 89,837 number | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 83,882 number | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 79,876 number | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 77,170 number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 75,243 number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 73,516 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,795 number | 136,857 number | 160,617 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,521 number | 131,505 number | 156,744 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,942 number | 129,905 number | 151,682 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,491 number | 120,783 number | 148,562 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,524 number | 73,516 number | 115,824 number | 10 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 73,516 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 160,617 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,516 number in 2019.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.