Egypt vs North Macedonia: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Egypt
10.14 years
in 2023
North Macedonia
10.23 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
90th
North Macedonia rank
87th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

  • Egypt
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 10.23 years against 10.14 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 90th and North Macedonia ranks 87th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.96 years 5.49 years 0.4721 years Egypt
2000s 6.54 years 7.85 years 1.31 years North Macedonia
2010s 8.46 years 10.59 years 2.13 years North Macedonia
2020s 10.07 years 10.23 years 0.1647 years North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Egypt or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 10.23 years against 10.14 years in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Egypt and North Macedonia?
0.09 years, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Macedonia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Egypt and North Macedonia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
Egypt ranks 90th and North Macedonia ranks 87th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.