Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia: School-age population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
117,957
in 2025
North Macedonia
87,335
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
56th
North Macedonia rank
58th

School-age population over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • North Macedonia
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019972025

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 117,957 against 87,335 in North Macedonia, a difference of 30,622.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.4 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th and North Macedonia ranks 58th of 72 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1970s 355,304 147,407 207,897 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 306,114 150,786 155,327 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 286,025 139,684 146,342 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 217,548 124,102 93,446 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 158,784 96,783 62,001 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 126,091 87,245 38,846 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school-age population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Macedonia?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 117,957 against 87,335 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school-age population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
30,622, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia rank globally for school-age population?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th and North Macedonia ranks 58th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). 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 level)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,937 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed