North Macedonia vs Puerto Rico: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

North Macedonia
87,335
in 2025
Puerto Rico
96,467
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
149th
Puerto Rico rank
146th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 96,467 against 87,335 in North Macedonia, a difference of 9,132.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 149th and Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 220 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 134,079 183,519 49,440 Puerto Rico
2000s 124,102 176,846 52,745 Puerto Rico
2010s 96,783 140,228 43,445 Puerto Rico
2020s 87,245 103,813 16,568 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, North Macedonia or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 96,467 against 87,335 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?
9,132, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 149th and Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release