Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 15,925 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, female in Moldova, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 15,925 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Moldova peaked at 26,928 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15,925, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 106th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21,664 | — |
| 1990 | 24,429 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 25,116 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 25,152 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26,531 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 26,928 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 25,631 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 24,372 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 20,832 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 23,815 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 22,745 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 22,489 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 23,332 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 23,254 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23,686 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 23,288 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 23,244 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22,983 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22,999 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22,401 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 22,448 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 22,414 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22,061 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 20,961 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 20,392 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19,468 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 19,409 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,081 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 17,957 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17,401 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 17,137 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 16,883 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16,390 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 16,160 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15,925 | -1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 15,925 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 15,925 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,664 | 21,664 | 21,664 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24,756 | 20,832 | 26,928 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23,042 | 22,401 | 23,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,059 | 17,401 | 22,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,499 | 15,925 | 17,137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 secondary education, female in Moldova?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Moldova was 15,925 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 26,928 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,925 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release