Average age, above primary education in Moldova

Moldova: Average age, above primary education was 48.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
48.26
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
50.15
in 2018
All-time low
35.47
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age, above primary education in Moldova, 1998–2021

02040601998200920211998: 39.11999: 39.82000: 412001: 41.92002: 42.72003: 41.92004: 432005: 35.52006: 41.62007: 42.32008: 45.72009: 45.32010: 46.12011: 45.92012: 46.72013: 46.12014: 46.72015: 47.32016: 482017: 49.12018: 50.22019: 46.82021: 48.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Moldova is 48.26, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Moldova peaked at 50.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.47, in 2005.

Moldova ranks 16th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 39.09 —
1999 39.82 +1.9%
2000 41.04 +3.0%
2001 41.85 +2.0%
2002 42.67 +2.0%
2003 41.87 -1.9%
2004 43.03 +2.8%
2005 35.47 -17.6%
2006 41.64 +17.4%
2007 42.34 +1.7%
2008 45.68 +7.9%
2009 45.29 -0.8%
2010 46.15 +1.9%
2011 45.85 -0.6%
2012 46.68 +1.8%
2013 46.06 -1.3%
2014 46.7 +1.4%
2015 47.32 +1.3%
2016 48.01 +1.5%
2017 49.14 +2.4%
2018 50.15 +2.1%
2019 46.79 -6.7%
2021 48.26 +3.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 48.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 48.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.46 39.09 39.82 2
2000s 42.09 35.47 45.68 10
2010s 47.29 45.85 50.15 10
2020s 48.26 48.26 48.26 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 13 Germany 49.82 compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom 49.58 compare
  3. 15 Greece 48.59 compare
  4. 17 Belarus 48.01 compare
  5. 18 Georgia 47.91 compare
  6. 19 Luxembourg 47.32 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Moldova?
Average age, above primary education in Moldova was 48.26 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 50.15 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 35.47 in 2005.
How does Moldova rank for average age, above primary education?
Moldova ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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