School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 7.91 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova is 7.91 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 8.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.99 years, in 2000.
Republic of Moldova ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 years | 4.99 years | 5.73 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 6.13 years | 7.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 years | 7.61 years | 8.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 16 Austria 7.94 years compare
- 17 New Zealand 7.93 years compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 7.92 years
- 20 Netherlands 7.89 years compare
- 21 Czechia 7.85 years compare
- 22 United Kingdom 7.79 years compare
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, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 7.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 years in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release