Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Moldova, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Moldova is 0.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Moldova peaked at 48.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
That places Moldova 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.3% | — |
| 1955 | 37.8% | -21.6% |
| 1960 | 29.9% | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 25.1% | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 21.7% | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -56.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -65.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 2035 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 2040 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2045 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2050 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2055 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2060 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2065 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -18.9% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.0% | 37.8% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 27.5% | 25.1% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 18.1% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.7% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 160 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 162 Russia 0.1% compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 164 Fiji 0.1% compare
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 the population with no formal education with projections in Moldova?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Moldova was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Moldova ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.