Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Moldova

Moldova: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 36.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
36th
of 129 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2024
All-time low
11.4%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2024

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Moldova, 2000–2024

1015202530352000201220242000: 11.4 cumulative2001: 11.7 cumulative2002: 12.3 cumulative2007: 30.6 cumulative2008: 30.9 cumulative2009: 31.5 cumulative2010: 31.7 cumulative2011: 32.8 cumulative2013: 33.1 cumulative2014: 33.5 cumulative2015: 33.1 cumulative2018: 33.5 cumulative2019: 34.2 cumulative2020: 34.3 cumulative2021: 34.2 cumulative2022: 34.3 cumulative2024: 36.2 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 36.2% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Moldova peaked at 36.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2000.

That places Moldova 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 11.4% 31.5% 6
2010s 33.1% 31.7% 34.2% 7
2020s 34.7% 34.2% 36.2% 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 33 France 37.2% compare
  2. 34 New Zealand 36.6% compare
  3. 35 Latvia 36.4% compare
  4. 37 Spain 35.4% compare
  5. 38 Slovenia 34.7% compare
  6. 39 Georgia 33.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Moldova?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Moldova was 36.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
Moldova ranks 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.