School-age population in Moldova
Moldova: School-age population was 81,221 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
81,221
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
57th
of 72 countries
All-time high
92,003
in 2017
All-time low
63,089
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2020
School-age population in Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 81,221 for school-age population in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Moldova ranks 57th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78,485 | 63,089 | 92,003 | 6 |
| 2020s | 81,221 | 81,221 | 81,221 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for 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 in Moldova?
- School-age population in Moldova was 81,221 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 92,003 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,089 in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for school-age population?
- Moldova ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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