Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 15,716 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova is 15,716 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 25,104 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15,716 number, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 84th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21,243 number | — |
| 1999 | 25,104 number | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 23,946 number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 23,738 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23,945 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 23,595 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23,486 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 23,102 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,762 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 22,255 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21,494 number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 20,603 number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 20,590 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20,848 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20,403 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18,929 number | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 17,584 number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 17,593 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17,702 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16,635 number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 16,396 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15,716 number | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,174 number | 21,243 number | 25,104 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,893 number | 20,603 number | 23,946 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,240 number | 15,716 number | 20,848 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 81 Bulgaria 17,318 number compare
- 82 Uruguay 17,159 number compare
- 83 New Zealand 16,952 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 15,254 number compare
- 86 Albania 14,934 number compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,760 number compare
More education data for Moldova
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova was 15,716 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 25,104 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,716 number in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 84th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.