Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 35.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 147 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2000
All-time low
23.3%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 58.7 %2001: 48.4 %2002: 45.4 %2003: 42 %2004: 37.5 %2005: 34 %2006: 31.8 %2007: 33.5 %2008: 23.3 %2009: 33.7 %2010: 33.6 %2011: 34.5 %2012: 34.3 %2013: 35 %2014: 37.8 %2015: 39.3 %2016: 39.8 %2017: 35.1 %2018: 35.5 %2019: 35.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 35.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 58.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2008.

Republic of Moldova ranks 39th of 147 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 58.7%
2001 48.4% -17.5%
2002 45.4% -6.3%
2003 42.0% -7.5%
2004 37.5% -10.6%
2005 34.0% -9.4%
2006 31.8% -6.5%
2007 33.5% +5.5%
2008 23.3% -30.6%
2009 33.7% +44.6%
2010 33.6% -0.3%
2011 34.5% +2.7%
2012 34.3% -0.5%
2013 35.0% +2.0%
2014 37.8% +7.9%
2015 39.3% +4.1%
2016 39.8% +1.4%
2017 35.1% -11.8%
2018 35.5% +1.0%
2019 35.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.8% 23.3% 58.7% 10
2010s 36.0% 33.6% 39.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 35.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2008.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Republic of Moldova ranks 39th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.