IDA blend vs North Macedonia: Compulsory education, duration

IDA blend
9.5 years
in 2025
North Macedonia
13 years
in 2025
IDA blend rank
20th
North Macedonia rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • IDA blend
  • North Macedonia
051015199820112025

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend, a difference of 3.5 years.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was IDA blend ahead.

IDA blend ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.25 years 9 years 0.25 years IDA blend
2010s 9.35 years 13 years 3.65 years North Macedonia
2020s 9.5 years 13 years 3.5 years North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, IDA blend or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between IDA blend and North Macedonia?
3.5 years, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and North Macedonia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do IDA blend and North Macedonia rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
IDA blend ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.