North Macedonia vs Timor-Leste: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
North Macedonia
170,909
in 2025
Timor-Leste
182,840
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
149th
Timor-Leste rank
147th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- North Macedonia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 182,840 against 170,909 in North Macedonia, a difference of 11,931.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 149th and Timor-Leste ranks 147th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 5 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294,288 | 75,146 | 219,141 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 297,567 | 89,030 | 208,537 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 278,336 | 104,413 | 173,923 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 254,616 | 124,438 | 130,177 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 204,065 | 171,878 | 32,187 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 172,959 | 187,993 | 15,034 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, North Macedonia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 182,840 against 170,909 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between North Macedonia and Timor-Leste?
- 11,931, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Timor-Leste?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 149th and Timor-Leste ranks 147th 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