Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 22.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Moldova, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Moldova is 22.56, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Moldova peaked at 54.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.27, in 1989.
That places Moldova 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.27 | — |
| 2000 | 11.43 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.9 | +380.2% |
| 2022 | 20.39 | -62.9% |
| 2023 | 20.96 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.56 | +7.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 22.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.38, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 22.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.35, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.27 | 11.27 | 11.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.43 | 11.43 | 11.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.9 | 54.9 | 54.9 | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.3 | 20.39 | 22.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 the population with a completed post secondary education in Moldova?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Moldova was 22.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 in 1989.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Moldova ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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