Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 19,388 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Moldova, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Moldova is 19,388, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Moldova peaked at 38,568 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19,388, in 2024.
That places Moldova 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31,857 | — |
| 1987 | 32,749 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 33,640 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 34,532 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 35,424 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 36,299 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 36,427 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 37,888 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 38,568 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 35,216 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 33,752 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 28,615 | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 30,796 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 32,976 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 31,240 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 30,545 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 31,307 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 31,004 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31,335 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 30,920 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30,771 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 30,376 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,195 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 29,186 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 29,041 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29,237 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28,662 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 27,142 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 26,213 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24,968 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 24,599 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22,931 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 22,942 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21,841 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 21,374 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 20,867 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 20,202 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 19,811 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 19,388 | -2.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 19,388 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 19,388 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,195 | 31,857 | 34,532 | 4 |
| 1990s | 34,596 | 28,615 | 38,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,688 | 29,186 | 31,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,758 | 21,841 | 29,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,328 | 19,388 | 21,374 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Moldova?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Moldova was 19,388 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 38,568 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,388 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Moldova ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.