North Macedonia vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

North Macedonia
83,574
in 2025
UNICEF: Western Europe
18.89 million
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
146th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
144th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • North Macedonia
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 18.89 million against 83,574 in North Macedonia, a difference of 18.81 million.

That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 226.1 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 146th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 144th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 135,263 20.27 million 20.14 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2000s 130,514 19.54 million 19.41 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 107,282 18.13 million 18.02 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2020s 86,143 18.59 million 18.51 million UNICEF: Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, North Macedonia or UNICEF: Western Europe?
UNICEF: Western Europe, at 18.89 million against 83,574 in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between North Macedonia and UNICEF: Western Europe?
18.81 million, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and UNICEF: Western Europe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 146th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 144th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release