Tertiary education, academic staff in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Tertiary education, academic staff was 60.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 170 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2024
All-time low
36.6%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Tertiary education, academic staff in Republic of Moldova, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 37.7 % female1996: 36.6 % female1997: 44.6 % female1999: 49.9 % female2000: 49.3 % female2001: 51.7 % female2002: 52.3 % female2003: 53.8 % female2004: 54.9 % female2005: 54.2 % female2006: 54.9 % female2007: 57.9 % female2008: 56.3 % female2009: 56.3 % female2010: 57 % female2011: 56.2 % female2012: 56 % female2013: 56.3 % female2014: 57.2 % female2015: 57.2 % female2016: 56 % female2017: 56.7 % female2018: 57.3 % female2019: 57.4 % female2020: 57.5 % female2021: 57.1 % female2022: 58.2 % female2023: 59.5 % female2024: 60.1 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Republic of Moldova is 60.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Republic of Moldova peaked at 60.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1996.

That places Republic of Moldova 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Republic of Moldova, 1995 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1995 37.7%
1996 36.6% -2.9%
1997 44.6% +21.6%
1999 49.9% +11.9%
2000 49.3% -1.1%
2001 51.7% +4.8%
2002 52.3% +1.1%
2003 53.8% +2.8%
2004 54.9% +2.2%
2005 54.2% -1.3%
2006 54.9% +1.2%
2007 57.9% +5.4%
2008 56.3% -2.6%
2009 56.3% -0.1%
2010 57.0% +1.3%
2011 56.2% -1.5%
2012 56.0% -0.3%
2013 56.3% +0.5%
2014 57.2% +1.7%
2015 57.2% -0.0%
2016 56.0% -2.0%
2017 56.7% +1.1%
2018 57.3% +1.2%
2019 57.4% +0.2%
2020 57.5% +0.1%
2021 57.1% -0.7%
2022 58.2% +2.0%
2023 59.5% +2.2%
2024 60.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.2% 36.6% 49.9% 4
2000s 54.2% 49.3% 57.9% 10
2010s 56.7% 56.0% 57.4% 10
2020s 58.5% 57.1% 60.1% 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 9 Belarus 61.6% compare
  2. 10 Mongolia 61.4% compare
  3. 11 Georgia 60.5% compare
  4. 13 Russian Federation 59.6% compare
  5. 14 Albania 58.9% compare
  6. 15 Cayman Islands 58.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Republic of Moldova?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Republic of Moldova was 60.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1996.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Republic of Moldova ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.