Education in Chisinau Municipality, Moldova: official figures
Chisinau Municipality had 154 primary and general secondary schools with 106,487 pupils in 2024/25, against 153 schools and 91,092 pupils in 2019/20.
How many kindergartens are there in Chisinau?
178 early education institutions (kindergartens) operated in Chisinau Municipality in 2024, with 99 children per 100 places, compared with 105 in 2019.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhat is the average teacher salary in Chisinau?
Education staff in Chisinau Municipality earned 13,637 lei a month on average in 2024, 80% of the all-sector average in the area and the highest of 35 territorial units.
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- The number of school pupils in Chisinau Municipality grew 16.9% over five years to 2024/25, the fastest growth of 35 (national change +0.6%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- There were 15.1 pupils per teacher in day schools in Chisinau Municipality in 2024/25 (2nd highest of 35), and 1,606 pupils per 10,000 residents. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 31,864 people worked in education in Chisinau Municipality at the end of 2024, 8.5% of all employees. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 33 vocational and technical schools in Chisinau Municipality taught 26,667 students in 2024/25. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Chisinau Municipality compares with other first-level divisions
Pupils per teacher in primary and general secondary schools, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Chisinau Municipality ranks 2 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher in primary and general secondary schools, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balti | 16.1 |
| 2 | Chisinau Municipality | 15.1 |
| 3 | Ialoveni | 14.3 |
| 4 | Straseni | 13.8 |
| 5 | Criuleni | 13.7 |
| 6 | Calaras | 13.3 |
| 7 | Anenii Noi | 13.3 |
Children per 100 places in early education institutions, 2024 (2024)
Chisinau Municipality ranks 1 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children per 100 places in early education institutions, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau Municipality | 99 |
| 2 | Balti | 97 |
| 3 | Ialoveni | 89 |
| 4 | Gagauzia | 77 |
| 5 | Dubasari | 77 |
| 6 | Criuleni | 75 |
| 7 | Falesti | 74 |
Change in school pupils, 2019/20 to 2024/25 (%) (2024/25)
Chisinau Municipality ranks 1 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in school pupils, 2019/20 to 2024/25 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau Municipality | +16.9% |
| 2 | Balti | +6.1% |
| 3 | Gagauzia | +1.7% |
| 4 | Dubasari | +0.9% |
| 5 | Ialoveni | +0.6% |
| 6 | Anenii Noi | -1.6% |
| 7 | Orhei | -2.2% |
Average monthly gross earnings in education (lei), 2024 (2024)
Chisinau Municipality ranks 1 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings in education (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau Municipality | 13,637 lei |
| 2 | Balti | 12,268 lei |
| 3 | Dubasari | 11,085 lei |
| 4 | Orhei | 10,852 lei |
| 5 | Cahul | 10,828 lei |
| 6 | Anenii Noi | 10,796 lei |
| 7 | Straseni | 10,745 lei |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova: Territorial statistics (Statistica teritoriala), edition 2025, Excel version: tables by raion and municipality for 2015-2024 (saved copy holds 12 of the 20 chapter workbooks unchanged: administrative division, population, labour force, earnings, housing, education, health, social protection, tourism, crime, investment and construction, entrepreneurship), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80bb26547020…)
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