Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 67.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Moldova, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 67.0% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Moldova peaked at 72.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2007.
Republic of Moldova ranks 75th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.7% | — |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 48.5% | 65.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 52.2% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.0% | 72.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Republic of 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 total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Moldova was 67.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2007.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.