Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Moldova

Moldova: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 8.9 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8.9
World rank
42nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
13.65
in 2011
All-time low
8.9
in 2017
Years of data
10
1998–2017

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Moldova, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 9.42002: 9.62006: 10.62007: 10.82008: 10.82009: 10.82010: 10.92011: 13.72012: 112017: 8.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Moldova stood at 8.9. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Moldova peaked at 13.65 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2017.

Moldova ranks 42nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in Moldova, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 9.39
2002 9.64 +2.6%
2006 10.58 +9.8%
2007 10.77 +1.8%
2008 10.84 +0.6%
2009 10.84 -0.0%
2010 10.92 +0.7%
2011 13.65 +25.0%
2012 11.01 -19.4%
2017 8.9 -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.39 9.39 9.39 1
2000s 10.53 9.64 10.84 5
2010s 11.12 8.9 13.65 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 39 Jordan 9.31 compare
  2. 40 South Africa 9.16 compare
  3. 41 Sri Lanka 9.01 compare
  4. 43 Chile 8.84 compare
  5. 44 Spain 8.82 compare
  6. 45 Jamaica 8.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Moldova?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Moldova was 8.9 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 13.65 in 2011.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Moldova ranks 42nd out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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