Population by level of education in Moldova
Moldova: Population by level of education was 555,700 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population by level of education in Moldova, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by level of education in Moldova stood at 555,700 people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Moldova peaked at 555,700 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 9,800 people, in 1950.
That places Moldova 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population by level of education in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,800 people | — |
| 1955 | 24,300 people | +148.0% |
| 1960 | 48,300 people | +98.8% |
| 1965 | 77,600 people | +60.7% |
| 1970 | 114,400 people | +47.4% |
| 1975 | 161,100 people | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 212,200 people | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 258,700 people | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 294,800 people | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 324,600 people | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 393,300 people | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 350,800 people | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 358,500 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 348,300 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 337,300 people | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 345,400 people | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 347,100 people | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 357,400 people | +3.0% |
| 2040 | 375,600 people | +5.1% |
| 2045 | 392,900 people | +4.6% |
| 2050 | 405,300 people | +3.2% |
| 2055 | 414,700 people | +2.3% |
| 2060 | 425,700 people | +2.7% |
| 2065 | 440,500 people | +3.5% |
| 2070 | 457,300 people | +3.8% |
| 2075 | 474,100 people | +3.7% |
| 2080 | 489,700 people | +3.3% |
| 2085 | 504,600 people | +3.0% |
| 2090 | 520,300 people | +3.1% |
| 2095 | 537,600 people | +3.3% |
| 2100 | 555,700 people | +3.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 555,700 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.24 million people, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 555,700 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +148.0% | 9,800 people | 24,300 people |
| 1960 | +98.8% | 24,300 people | 48,300 people |
| 1965 | +60.7% | 48,300 people | 77,600 people |
| 1970 | +47.4% | 77,600 people | 114,400 people |
| 1975 | +40.8% | 114,400 people | 161,100 people |
| 1980 | +31.7% | 161,100 people | 212,200 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,050 people | 9,800 people | 24,300 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 62,950 people | 48,300 people | 77,600 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 137,750 people | 114,400 people | 161,100 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 235,450 people | 212,200 people | 258,700 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 309,700 people | 294,800 people | 324,600 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 372,050 people | 350,800 people | 393,300 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 353,400 people | 348,300 people | 358,500 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 341,350 people | 337,300 people | 345,400 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 352,250 people | 347,100 people | 357,400 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 384,250 people | 375,600 people | 392,900 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 410,000 people | 405,300 people | 414,700 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 433,100 people | 425,700 people | 440,500 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 465,700 people | 457,300 people | 474,100 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 497,150 people | 489,700 people | 504,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 528,950 people | 520,300 people | 537,600 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 555,700 people | 555,700 people | 555,700 people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Moldova?
- Population by level of education in Moldova was 555,700 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 555,700 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,800 people in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for population by level of education?
- Moldova ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.