Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled … general in Moldova

Moldova: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled … general was 54.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
149th
of 179 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2003
All-time low
51.3%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Moldova, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 65.8 %2000: 71.9 %2001: 74.2 %2002: 75.8 %2003: 77.9 %2004: 73.4 %2005: 69.7 %2006: 66.6 %2007: 67.3 %2008: 64.3 %2009: 62.2 %2010: 64.5 %2011: 65.2 %2012: 64.6 %2013: 62.9 %2014: 60.5 %2015: 56.6 %2016: 54.3 %2017: 51.3 %2018: 53.4 %2019: 54.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Moldova stood at 54.3%.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Moldova peaked at 77.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2017.

Moldova ranks 149th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled … general in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Moldova, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 65.8% —
2000 71.9% +9.4%
2001 74.2% +3.1%
2002 75.8% +2.2%
2003 77.9% +2.8%
2004 73.4% -5.8%
2005 69.7% -5.1%
2006 66.6% -4.4%
2007 67.3% +1.0%
2008 64.3% -4.5%
2009 62.2% -3.1%
2010 64.5% +3.6%
2011 65.2% +1.2%
2012 64.6% -0.9%
2013 62.9% -2.7%
2014 60.5% -3.7%
2015 56.6% -6.5%
2016 54.3% -3.9%
2017 51.3% -5.5%
2018 53.4% +4.0%
2019 54.3% +1.7%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 54.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.9%, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 54.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.1%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.8% 65.8% 65.8% 1
2000s 70.3% 62.2% 77.9% 10
2010s 58.8% 51.3% 65.2% 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

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  2. 147 Ethiopia 55.7% compare
  3. 148 Panama 55.2% compare
  4. 150 Turkey 54.0% compare
  5. 151 Germany 53.5% compare
  6. 152 Cuba 52.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Moldova?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Moldova was 54.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Moldova ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.