North Macedonia vs WB: European Union: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

North Macedonia
57,771
in 2025
WB: European Union
13.54 million
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
157th
WB: European Union rank
158th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • North Macedonia
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

WB: European Union currently reports 13.54 million against 57,771 in North Macedonia, a difference of 13.49 million.

That makes WB: European Union's figure about 234.4 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: European Union has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 157th and WB: European Union ranks 158th of 222 countries.

WB: European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia WB: European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 135,001 14.42 million 14.28 million WB: European Union
2000s 99,052 14.07 million 13.97 million WB: European Union
2010s 68,701 14.21 million 14.14 million WB: European Union
2020s 63,897 13.71 million 13.65 million WB: European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, North Macedonia or WB: European Union?
WB: European Union, at 13.54 million against 57,771 in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between North Macedonia and WB: European Union?
13.49 million, with WB: European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and WB: European Union?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and WB: European Union rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 157th and WB: European Union ranks 158th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release