Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 5,938 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova stood at 5,938 number. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 9,418 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,938 number, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,418 number | — |
| 1996 | 8,846 number | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 8,814 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,126 number | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 7,227 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,268 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,336 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,236 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7,515 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7,807 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8,193 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8,570 number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 7,539 number | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 7,698 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,735 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,930 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7,546 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7,346 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,018 number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6,626 number | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6,511 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,420 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,306 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,938 number | -5.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5,938 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5,938 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,551 number | 7,126 number | 9,418 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 7,639 number | 7,227 number | 8,570 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,938 number | 5,938 number | 7,930 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova was 5,938 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9,418 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,938 number in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.