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

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 35.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 142 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2000
All-time low
28.2%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02040602000200920192000: 57.7 %2001: 47.9 %2002: 46.9 %2003: 42.2 %2004: 38.3 %2005: 38.2 %2006: 35.6 %2007: 37.8 %2008: 28.2 %2009: 36.7 %2010: 36.5 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 36.2 %2013: 36.8 %2014: 39.1 %2015: 40.1 %2016: 40.7 %2017: 35.6 %2018: 35.4 %2019: 35.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Moldova is 35.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Moldova peaked at 57.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2008.

That places Republic of Moldova 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 57.7%
2001 47.9% -16.9%
2002 46.9% -2.0%
2003 42.2% -10.0%
2004 38.3% -9.3%
2005 38.2% -0.1%
2006 35.6% -7.0%
2007 37.8% +6.3%
2008 28.2% -25.4%
2009 36.7% +30.4%
2010 36.5% -0.7%
2011 36.4% -0.3%
2012 36.2% -0.4%
2013 36.8% +1.4%
2014 39.1% +6.4%
2015 40.1% +2.6%
2016 40.7% +1.5%
2017 35.6% -12.7%
2018 35.4% -0.6%
2019 35.8% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.9% 28.2% 57.7% 10
2010s 37.3% 35.4% 40.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Republic of Moldova was 35.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2008.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Republic of Moldova ranks 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.