Share of students studying abroad in Moldova
Moldova: Share of students studying abroad was 23.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 175 countries
All-time high
25.39
in 2020
All-time low
6.65
in 2006
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Moldova, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Moldova stood at 23.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Moldova peaked at 25.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 2006.
That places Moldova 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9 | — |
| 2000 | 9.16 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.07 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 7.85 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.63 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.71 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.65 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.47 | +54.1% |
| 2009 | 9.43 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.63 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 13.74 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 13.69 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.35 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 18.18 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 17.97 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 19.55 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.98 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 25.39 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 24.96 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.86 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 23.88 | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 23.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 4.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 23.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.06, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.14 | 6.65 | 10.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 | 11.63 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.52 | 23.86 | 25.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 28 Gambia 25.14 compare
- 29 Mauritania 24.8 compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.8 compare
- 32 Maldives 22.3 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 21.27 compare
- 34 Slovakia 21.23 compare
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Moldova?
- Share of students studying abroad in Moldova was 23.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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