European Union vs North Macedonia: Secondary education, duration

European Union
7 years
in 2025
North Macedonia
8 years
in 2025
European Union rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

  • European Union
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 8 years against 7 years in European Union, a difference of 1 years.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 8 years 1 years North Macedonia
1980s 7 years 8 years 1 years North Macedonia
1990s 7.05 years 8 years 0.95 years North Macedonia
2000s 6.9 years 8 years 1.1 years North Macedonia
2010s 6.8 years 8 years 1.2 years North Macedonia
2020s 7 years 8 years 1 years North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, European Union or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 8 years against 7 years in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between European Union and North Macedonia?
1 years, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and North Macedonia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do European Union and North Macedonia rank globally for secondary education, duration?
European Union ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.