Share of the population with lower secondary education in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 98.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Republic of Moldova, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Republic of Moldova is 98.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Republic of Moldova peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1989.
Republic of Moldova ranks 13th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 70.2% | — |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 86.0% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.8% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 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 the population with lower secondary education in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Republic of Moldova was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1989.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 13th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.