Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.626 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.625 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.647 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.873 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.869 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.858 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.887 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.99 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.846 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.844 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.406 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.413 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.408 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.403 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.409 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.446 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.838 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.812 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.456 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.45 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.427 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.422 % of population with high education in working age2021: 0.415 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.

That places Republic of Moldova 98th out of 107 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 with secondary education, above primary in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.6%
1999 0.6% -0.1%
2000 0.6% +3.5%
2001 0.9% +34.9%
2002 0.9% -0.4%
2003 0.9% -1.3%
2004 0.9% +3.4%
2005 1.0% +11.6%
2006 0.8% -14.5%
2007 0.8% -0.3%
2008 0.4% -51.8%
2009 0.4% +1.6%
2010 0.4% -1.1%
2011 0.4% -1.3%
2012 0.4% +1.5%
2013 0.4% +9.1%
2014 0.8% +87.7%
2015 0.8% -3.0%
2016 0.5% -43.9%
2017 0.5% -1.2%
2018 0.4% -5.1%
2019 0.4% -1.2%
2021 0.4% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.4% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 95 Ireland 0.4% compare
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  3. 97 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  4. 99 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
  5. 100 United States of America 0.4% compare
  6. 101 Mexico 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Republic of Moldova?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Republic of Moldova was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Republic of Moldova ranks 98th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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