Moldova: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Moldova's secondary education, general pupils rose 0.6% on 2017 (from 194,394 to 195,480).

Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2017), the average change was −2.6% and a typical year strayed about 2.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.1% in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.6% in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is downward, about 10,967 a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Moldova had the 58th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Moldova in the 2018 ranking

• Mauritania — 55th of 85: 235,653
• Armenia — 56th of 85: 215,307
• Jamaica — 57th of 85: 200,563
• Gambia, The — 59th of 85: 163,065
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 60th of 85: 153,157
• Timor-Leste — 61st of 85: 141,712

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 31 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Albania — 248,267 (2018)
• Andorra — 4,025 (2018)
• Armenia — 215,307 (2018)
• Austria — 449,201 (2017)
• Azerbaijan — 792,449 (2018)
• Belarus — 566,765 (2018)
• Belgium — 661,906 (2017)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 153,157 (2018)
• Bulgaria — 344,423 (2017)
• Croatia — 207,005 (2017)
• Cyprus

More education data for Moldova

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 136,696 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 7,408 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 98.26% (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers — 19,388 (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers, female — 15,925 (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers (% female) — 82.14% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Moldova's secondary education, general pupils?

195,480 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is down 52.92% from 415,228 in 1981 (2.02% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 430,800 in 1989 and the lowest 194,394 in 2017.

How does Moldova rank?

58th highest of 85 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Moldova?

In 2018, Moldova's secondary education, general pupils rose 0.6% on 2017 (from 194,394 to 195,480). Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2017), the average change was −2.6% and a typical year strayed about 2.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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