Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Moldova
Moldova: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 228,038 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Moldova is 228,038, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Moldova peaked at 470,068 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 223,176, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 470,068 | — |
| 1991 | 459,701 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 448,404 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 441,955 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 444,422 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 441,573 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 440,622 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 445,501 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 430,410 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 415,319 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 413,910 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 413,418 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 413,916 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 410,590 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 406,716 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 394,469 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 381,543 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 367,636 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 347,202 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 328,418 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 307,619 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 289,402 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 274,365 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 260,185 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 245,773 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 233,260 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 226,960 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 227,263 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 226,281 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 224,148 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 223,176 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 227,161 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 229,602 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 227,896 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 228,038 | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 228,038 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 228,038 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 443,798 | 415,319 | 470,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,782 | 328,418 | 413,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,526 | 224,148 | 307,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,175 | 223,176 | 229,602 | 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Moldova?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Moldova was 228,038 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 470,068 in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,176 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Moldova ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.