Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Moldova
Moldova: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 44.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Moldova, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Moldova is 44.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Moldova peaked at 48.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2003.
That places Moldova 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.2% | — |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 44.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 44.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.1%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 22.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 34.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.4% | 45.3% | 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Moldova?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Moldova was 44.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Moldova ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release