Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 5,412 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova stood at 5,412. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 8,701 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,412, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 104th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7,372 | — |
| 1999 | 7,872 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7,294 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 6,807 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 7,362 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 7,409 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,849 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7,818 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8,009 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8,121 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,701 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8,583 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8,451 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 8,389 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8,259 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,213 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,629 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 7,375 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 6,897 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6,296 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 6,546 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,125 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 5,893 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,826 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,751 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5,646 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,412 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,622 | 7,372 | 7,872 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,795 | 6,807 | 8,701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,518 | 6,125 | 8,629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,706 | 5,412 | 5,893 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Moldova was 5,412 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8,701 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,412 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 104th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release