School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.43 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova is 11.43 years, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 12.1 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.69 years, in 1996.
That places Republic of Moldova 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.95 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.77 years | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.04 years | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 10.69 years | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.43 years | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 11.37 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.28 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.49 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.68 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.87 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.05 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.99 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.84 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.77 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.78 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.76 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.63 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.57 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.53 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.43 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.27 years | 10.69 years | 11.95 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.76 years | 11.28 years | 12.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 years | 11.43 years | 11.81 years | 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 11.43 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.69 years in 1996.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.