Albania vs North Macedonia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Albania
25,456
in 2025
North Macedonia
22,435
in 2025
Albania rank
150th
North Macedonia rank
152nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Albania
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 25,456 against 22,435 in North Macedonia, a difference of 3,021.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 150th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 222 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1970s 62,195 37,105 25,090 Albania
1980s 66,280 37,959 28,321 Albania
1990s 69,293 34,625 34,667 Albania
2000s 56,928 29,328 27,600 Albania
2010s 39,255 23,218 16,038 Albania
2020s 29,806 22,644 7,162 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Albania or North Macedonia?
Albania, at 25,456 against 22,435 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Albania and North Macedonia?
3,021, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Albania ranks 150th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release