School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.51 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova is 16.51 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 16.51 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.81 years, in 2012.
That places Republic of Moldova 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.15 years | — |
| 2011 | 12.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.81 years | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.16 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1 years | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 14.06 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.47 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.54 years | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 16.06 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.37 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.51 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.37 years | 11.81 years | 14.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.81 years | 14.54 years | 16.51 years | 5 |
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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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 16.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 16.51 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 years in 2012.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release