North Macedonia, Republic of vs Other small states: Compulsory education, duration

North Macedonia, Republic of
13 years
in 2025
Other small states
9.5 years
in 2025
North Macedonia, Republic of rank
17th
Other small states rank
20th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • North Macedonia, Republic of
  • Other small states
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How they compare

North Macedonia, Republic of currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in Other small states, a difference of 3.5 years.

That makes North Macedonia, Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.

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

North Macedonia, Republic of ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 20th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia, Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia, Republic of Other small states Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 9.58 years 0.5833 years Other small states
2010s 13 years 9.3 years 3.7 years North Macedonia, Republic of
2020s 13 years 9.5 years 3.5 years North Macedonia, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, North Macedonia, Republic of or Other small states?
North Macedonia, Republic of, at 13 years against 9.5 years in Other small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between North Macedonia, Republic of and Other small states?
3.5 years, with North Macedonia, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia, Republic of and Other small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia, Republic of and Other small states rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
North Macedonia, Republic of ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 20th of 197 countries.
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.