UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 22.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 90 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 1989
All-time low
18.1%
in 2009
Years of data
11
1989–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Moldova, 1989–2018

20304050601989200320181989: 58.92007: 18.82008: 18.32009: 18.12010: 19.42011: 19.92012: 20.52013: 21.42014: 21.52015: 21.62018: 22.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Moldova stood at 22.1%.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Moldova peaked at 58.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2009.

Republic of Moldova ranks 17th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 58.9%
2007 18.8% -68.1%
2008 18.3% -2.8%
2009 18.1% -0.7%
2010 19.4% +6.9%
2011 19.9% +2.6%
2012 20.5% +3.0%
2013 21.4% +4.4%
2014 21.5% +0.3%
2015 21.6% +0.9%
2018 22.1% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.9% 58.9% 58.9% 1
2000s 18.4% 18.1% 18.8% 3
2010s 20.9% 19.4% 22.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Moldova?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Moldova was 22.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1989.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2009.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Republic of Moldova ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/