School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Moldova
Moldova: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 7.91 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.91 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8.02 years
in 2023
All-time low
4.99 years
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 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 Moldova peaked at 8.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.99 years, in 2000.
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.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.99 years | — |
| 2001 | 5.05 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.19 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.32 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.73 years | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.16 years | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.13 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.25 years | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 7.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.55 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.61 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.83 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.91 years | -1.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7.91 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7.91 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 years, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 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 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, secondary, both sexes in Moldova?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 years in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release