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

Republic of Moldova: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 9.59 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
9.59
World rank
61st
of 94 countries
All-time high
12.21
in 2011
All-time low
9.59
in 2017
Years of data
10
1998–2017

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

02.557.51012.51998200720171998: 10.72002: 10.82006: 11.82007: 122008: 12.12009: 122010: 12.12011: 12.22012: 12.12017: 9.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 9.59 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Moldova peaked at 12.21 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.59, in 2017.

Republic of Moldova ranks 61st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 10.68
2002 10.82 +1.2%
2006 11.84 +9.4%
2007 11.98 +1.2%
2008 12.08 +0.8%
2009 11.98 -0.8%
2010 12.07 +0.7%
2011 12.21 +1.2%
2012 12.12 -0.7%
2017 9.59 -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.68 10.68 10.68 1
2000s 11.74 10.82 12.08 5
2010s 11.5 9.59 12.21 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 58 Paraguay 9.69 compare
  2. 59 Ghana 9.65 compare
  3. 60 Mexico 9.59 compare
  4. 62 Peru 9.51 compare
  5. 63 Colombia 9.39 compare
  6. 64 Brazil 9.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Moldova?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Moldova was 9.59 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 2011.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 2017.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Republic of Moldova ranks 61st out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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