Urban population, above primary education in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Urban population, above primary education was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Urban population, above primary education in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.61998200920211998: 0.428 % of population with high education1999: 0.425 % of population with high education2000: 0.432 % of population with high education2001: 0.412 % of population with high education2002: 0.415 % of population with high education2003: 0.419 % of population with high education2004: 0.422 % of population with high education2005: 0.228 % of population with high education2006: 0.456 % of population with high education2007: 0.457 % of population with high education2008: 0.571 % of population with high education2009: 0.553 % of population with high education2010: 0.558 % of population with high education2011: 0.435 % of population with high education2012: 0.554 % of population with high education2013: 0.449 % of population with high education2014: 0.449 % of population with high education2015: 0.444 % of population with high education2016: 0.444 % of population with high education2017: 0.444 % of population with high education2018: 0.444 % of population with high education2019: 0.388 % of population with high education2021: 0.389 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2021, urban population, above primary education in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Republic of Moldova 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education Change
1998 0.4%
1999 0.4% -0.6%
2000 0.4% +1.6%
2001 0.4% -4.6%
2002 0.4% +0.8%
2003 0.4% +0.8%
2004 0.4% +0.8%
2005 0.2% -46.0%
2006 0.5% +100.0%
2007 0.5% +0.2%
2008 0.6% +25.0%
2009 0.6% -3.1%
2010 0.6% +0.8%
2011 0.4% -22.1%
2012 0.6% +27.5%
2013 0.4% -19.0%
2014 0.4% -0.0%
2015 0.4% -1.1%
2016 0.4% -0.1%
2017 0.4% -0.0%
2018 0.4% +0.1%
2019 0.4% -12.6%
2021 0.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Republic of Moldova?
Urban population, above primary education in Republic of Moldova was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for urban population, above primary education?
Republic of Moldova ranks 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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