School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 73,516 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
73,516 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
146th
of 205 countries
All-time high
160,617 number
in 1976
All-time low
73,516 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
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 Moldova peaked at 160,617 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 73,516 number, in 2019.
That places 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 (number) in 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% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 73,516 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 239,355 number, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 73,516 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,560 number, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 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 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 Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,516 number in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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, 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.