Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 48.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Moldova, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Moldova stood at 48.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Moldova peaked at 71.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2017.
Republic of Moldova ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.3% | — |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 55.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 42.8% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.0% | 48.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,158 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4808 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 114,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 79,541 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,279 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 129 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,028 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.5549 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Moldova was 48.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2017.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release