Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Moldova
Moldova: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index was 1.04 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.04 index
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.05 index
in 2008
All-time low
1.01 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Moldova, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Moldova stood at 1.04 index.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Moldova peaked at 1.05 index in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.01 index, in 1981.
Moldova ranks 98th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 index | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 index | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 index | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.04 index | -0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.04 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 index, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.04 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 index, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 index | 1.03 index | 1.05 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 index | 1.04 index | 1.04 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 index | 1.04 index | 1.04 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Moldova?
- Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Moldova was 1.04 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 index in 2008.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 index in 1981.
- How does Moldova rank for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
- Moldova ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.