Albania vs North Macedonia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Albania
187,327
in 2025
North Macedonia
170,909
in 2025
Albania rank
146th
North Macedonia rank
149th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 187,327 against 170,909 in North Macedonia, a difference of 16,418.
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 146th and North Macedonia ranks 149th of 220 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 | 458,999 | 294,288 | 164,711 | Albania |
| 1980s | 519,469 | 297,567 | 221,902 | Albania |
| 1990s | 507,040 | 278,336 | 228,705 | Albania |
| 2000s | 487,377 | 254,616 | 232,761 | Albania |
| 2010s | 319,126 | 204,065 | 115,060 | Albania |
| 2020s | 222,108 | 172,959 | 49,148 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Albania or North Macedonia?
- Albania, at 187,327 against 170,909 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 16,418, 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 146th and North Macedonia ranks 149th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release