Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova

Moldova: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
88th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.941 % of population with high education1999: 0.936 % of population with high education2000: 0.921 % of population with high education2001: 0.909 % of population with high education2002: 0.898 % of population with high education2003: 0.908 % of population with high education2004: 0.893 % of population with high education2005: 0.503 % of population with high education2006: 0.899 % of population with high education2007: 0.883 % of population with high education2008: 0.885 % of population with high education2009: 0.898 % of population with high education2010: 0.896 % of population with high education2011: 0.905 % of population with high education2012: 0.887 % of population with high education2013: 0.864 % of population with high education2014: 0.839 % of population with high education2015: 0.829 % of population with high education2016: 0.807 % of population with high education2017: 0.798 % of population with high education2018: 0.769 % of population with high education2019: 0.845 % of population with high education2021: 0.814 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.

That places Moldova 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education Change
1998 0.9%
1999 0.9% -0.5%
2000 0.9% -1.6%
2001 0.9% -1.3%
2002 0.9% -1.1%
2003 0.9% +1.1%
2004 0.9% -1.7%
2005 0.5% -43.7%
2006 0.9% +78.8%
2007 0.9% -1.8%
2008 0.9% +0.3%
2009 0.9% +1.5%
2010 0.9% -0.2%
2011 0.9% +1.0%
2012 0.9% -2.0%
2013 0.9% -2.6%
2014 0.8% -2.8%
2015 0.8% -1.3%
2016 0.8% -2.6%
2017 0.8% -1.2%
2018 0.8% -3.6%
2019 0.8% +9.9%
2021 0.8% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 85 Austria 0.8% compare
  2. 86 Poland 0.8% compare
  3. 87 Armenia 0.8% compare
  4. 89 United States 0.8% compare
  5. 90 Djibouti 0.8% compare
  6. 91 Georgia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
How does Moldova rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Moldova ranks 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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