Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 37,365 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37,365 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
142nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
84,452 number
in 1971
All-time low
36,199 number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Moldova, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Moldova stood at 37,365 number.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Moldova peaked at 84,452 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 36,199 number, in 2015.

Republic of Moldova ranks 142nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Republic of Moldova, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 83,777 number
1971 84,452 number +0.8%
1972 83,635 number -1.0%
1973 82,781 number -1.0%
1974 82,160 number -0.8%
1975 81,090 number -1.3%
1976 78,580 number -3.1%
1977 74,341 number -5.4%
1978 70,836 number -4.7%
1979 67,531 number -4.7%
1980 65,203 number -3.4%
1981 65,271 number +0.1%
1982 67,528 number +3.5%
1983 68,991 number +2.2%
1984 70,065 number +1.6%
1985 70,866 number +1.1%
1986 71,230 number +0.5%
1987 71,890 number +0.9%
1988 72,804 number +1.3%
1989 73,847 number +1.4%
1990 75,067 number +1.7%
1991 76,685 number +2.2%
1992 78,348 number +2.2%
1993 79,825 number +1.9%
1994 81,025 number +1.5%
1995 82,060 number +1.3%
1996 83,083 number +1.2%
1997 84,253 number +1.4%
1998 76,063 number -9.7%
1999 72,471 number -4.7%
2000 72,774 number +0.4%
2001 67,159 number -7.7%
2002 62,840 number -6.4%
2003 59,444 number -5.4%
2004 58,732 number -1.2%
2005 55,676 number -5.2%
2006 51,550 number -7.4%
2007 49,631 number -3.7%
2008 46,781 number -5.7%
2009 43,152 number -7.8%
2010 40,786 number -5.5%
2011 39,200 number -3.9%
2012 38,112 number -2.8%
2013 37,185 number -2.4%
2014 36,368 number -2.2%
2015 36,199 number -0.5%
2016 37,450 number +3.5%
2017 37,425 number -0.1%
2018 37,652 number +0.6%
2019 37,365 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78,918 number 67,531 number 84,452 number 10
1980s 69,770 number 65,203 number 73,847 number 10
1990s 78,888 number 72,471 number 84,253 number 10
2000s 56,774 number 43,152 number 72,774 number 10
2010s 37,774 number 36,199 number 40,786 number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 139 Croatia 42,931 number compare
  2. 140 Lesotho 42,171 number compare
  3. 141 Armenia 40,958 number compare
  4. 143 Albania 31,643 number compare
  5. 144 Timor-Leste 31,028 number compare
  6. 145 Eswatini 29,520 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Moldova?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Moldova was 37,365 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 84,452 number in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 36,199 number in 2015.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Republic of Moldova ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.