Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 12,863 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Moldova, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Moldova is 12,863 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Moldova peaked at 18,499 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,863 number, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 71st of 138 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, female (number) (Teachers) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17,387 number | — |
| 1999 | 18,499 number | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 17,987 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 17,880 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18,354 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17,959 number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 18,090 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17,585 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17,434 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 17,063 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 16,571 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16,073 number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 16,193 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16,230 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15,938 number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 14,798 number | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 13,887 number | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 14,154 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14,394 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13,458 number | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 13,280 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12,863 number | -3.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12,863 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,491 number, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12,863 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,764 number, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,943 number | 17,387 number | 18,499 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,500 number | 16,073 number | 18,354 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,520 number | 12,863 number | 16,230 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Moldova?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Moldova was 12,863 number in 2019, 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 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,863 number in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Moldova ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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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Total number of female 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.