Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova

Moldova: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 15,716 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15,716 number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
84th
of 141 countries
All-time high
25,104 number
in 1999
All-time low
15,716 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Moldova, 1997–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997200820191997: 21.2k number1999: 25.1k number2000: 23.9k number2001: 23.7k number2002: 23.9k number2003: 23.6k number2004: 23.5k number2005: 23.1k number2006: 22.8k number2007: 22.3k number2008: 21.5k number2009: 20.6k number2010: 20.6k number2011: 20.8k number2012: 20.4k number2013: 18.9k number2014: 17.6k number2015: 17.6k number2016: 17.7k number2017: 16.6k number2018: 16.4k number2019: 15.7k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Moldova, 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Bulgaria 17,318 number compare
  2. 82 Uruguay 17,159 number compare
  3. 83 New Zealand 16,952 number compare
  4. 85 Dominican Republic 15,254 number compare
  5. 86 Albania 14,934 number compare
  6. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,760 number compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.