Germany vs North Macedonia: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Germany
9 years
in 2025
North Macedonia
8 years
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
3rd
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Germany
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9 years against 8 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Germany or North Macedonia?
- Germany, at 9 years against 8 years in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Germany and North Macedonia?
- 1 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Macedonia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and North Macedonia rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Germany ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). 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