School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Moldova
Moldova: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 15.83 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Moldova, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Moldova is 15.83 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Moldova peaked at 15.83 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.56 years, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 38th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (male) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.78 years | — |
| 2011 | 11.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.56 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.85 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.77 years | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 13.72 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.02 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.26 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.21 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.03 years | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 15.44 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.79 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.83 years | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 15.83 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.89 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 15.83 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.65 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.06 years | 11.56 years | 14.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.26 years | 14.21 years | 15.83 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Moldova?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Moldova was 15.83 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 years in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Moldova ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release