UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 11.64 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
11.64
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 91 countries
All-time high
11.68
in 2014
All-time low
8.74
in 1989
Years of data
10
1989–2015

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Moldova, 1989–2015

02.557.51012.51989200220151989: 8.72007: 112008: 11.12009: 11.22010: 11.22011: 11.32012: 11.62013: 11.72014: 11.72015: 11.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Moldova stood at 11.64.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Moldova peaked at 11.68 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.74, in 1989.

Republic of Moldova ranks 37th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male in Republic of Moldova, 1989 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1989 8.74
2007 11.03 +26.3%
2008 11.11 +0.7%
2009 11.17 +0.5%
2010 11.19 +0.2%
2011 11.27 +0.7%
2012 11.62 +3.1%
2013 11.66 +0.4%
2014 11.68 +0.2%
2015 11.64 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.74 8.74 8.74 1
2000s 11.1 11.03 11.17 3
2010s 11.51 11.19 11.68 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 34 Uzbekistan 12
  2. 35 France 11.71 compare
  3. 36 Samoa 11.71 compare
  4. 38 Serbia 11.61 compare
  5. 39 Malta 11.6 compare
  6. 40 Romania 11.41 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Moldova?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Moldova was 11.64 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 11.68 in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 8.74 in 1989.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Republic of Moldova ranks 37th out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/