Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 11,701 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,701
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 155 countries
All-time high
18,499
in 1999
All-time low
11,701
in 2024
Years of data
27
1997–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Moldova, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Moldova stood at 11,701. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Moldova peaked at 18,499 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,701, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 76th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17,387 | — |
| 1999 | 18,499 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 17,987 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 17,880 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18,354 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17,959 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 18,090 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17,585 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17,434 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 17,063 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 16,571 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16,073 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 16,193 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16,230 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15,938 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 14,798 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 13,887 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 14,154 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14,394 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13,458 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 13,280 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12,863 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12,689 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12,442 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11,995 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11,820 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 11,701 | -1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11,701 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,005, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11,701 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,284, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,943 | 17,387 | 18,499 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,500 | 16,073 | 18,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,520 | 12,863 | 16,230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,129 | 11,701 | 12,689 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 73 Costa Rica 12,315 compare
- 74 New Zealand 12,256 compare
- 75 Laos 11,982 compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 10,596 compare
- 78 Albania 10,526 compare
- 79 Zambia 9,867 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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Moldova?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Moldova was 11,701 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 18,499 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,701 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Moldova ranks 76th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release