Albania vs North Macedonia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Albania
122,038
in 2025
North Macedonia
106,898
in 2025
Albania rank
154th
North Macedonia rank
156th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 122,038 against 106,898 in North Macedonia, a difference of 15,140.
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 154th and North Macedonia ranks 156th 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 | 253,861 | 148,315 | 105,546 | Albania |
| 1980s | 267,880 | 152,089 | 115,791 | Albania |
| 1990s | 283,262 | 137,995 | 145,267 | Albania |
| 2000s | 228,617 | 117,550 | 111,067 | Albania |
| 2010s | 186,177 | 115,081 | 71,096 | Albania |
| 2020s | 148,452 | 111,139 | 37,313 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Albania or North Macedonia?
- Albania, at 122,038 against 106,898 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 15,140, 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 154th and North Macedonia ranks 156th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release