Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 12,863 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Republic of Moldova, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 18,499 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,863 number, in 2019.
Republic of 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 in Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of Moldova
- 68 Bulgaria 13,877 number compare
- 69 Guatemala 13,442 number compare
- 70 Cambodia 13,421 number compare
- 72 Costa Rica 12,826 number compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,614 number compare
- 74 New Zealand 11,350 number compare
More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Republic of Moldova?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 18,499 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,863 number in 2019.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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.