Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 54,830 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54,830 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 142 countries
All-time high
101,303 number
in 2000
All-time low
54,475 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000200920192000: 101.3k number2001: 90.9k number2002: 87.0k number2003: 80.3k number2004: 75.1k number2005: 68.0k number2006: 63.6k number2007: 70.7k number2008: 57.1k number2009: 69.8k number2010: 68.0k number2011: 67.8k number2012: 63.0k number2013: 62.1k number2014: 61.2k number2015: 60.3k number2016: 58.7k number2017: 54.5k number2018: 54.5k number2019: 54.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 54,830 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova peaked at 101,303 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54,475 number, in 2018.

Republic of Moldova ranks 69th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 101,303 number
2001 90,872 number -10.3%
2002 87,017 number -4.2%
2003 80,329 number -7.7%
2004 75,136 number -6.5%
2005 68,033 number -9.5%
2006 63,600 number -6.5%
2007 70,684 number +11.1%
2008 57,092 number -19.2%
2009 69,808 number +22.3%
2010 68,041 number -2.5%
2011 67,835 number -0.3%
2012 62,960 number -7.2%
2013 62,118 number -1.3%
2014 61,240 number -1.4%
2015 60,325 number -1.5%
2016 58,723 number -2.7%
2017 54,545 number -7.1%
2018 54,475 number -0.1%
2019 54,830 number +0.7%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 54,830 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 54,830 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76,387 number 57,092 number 101,303 number 10
2010s 60,509 number 54,475 number 68,041 number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 66 Bulgaria 63,325 number compare
  2. 67 Poland 61,210 number compare
  3. 68 Hungary 59,511 number compare
  4. 70 Lesotho 52,531 number compare
  5. 71 Jamaica 48,069 number compare
  6. 72 Mongolia 46,853 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Republic of Moldova was 54,830 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 101,303 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 54,475 number in 2018.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Republic of Moldova ranks 69th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/