Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 10.23 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 10.23 years for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in North Macedonia peaked at 11.69 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6 years, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 years | 4.6 years | 6.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.85 years | 6.68 years | 9.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 years | 9.4 years | 11.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 years | 10.23 years | 10.23 years | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,723 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.47 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in North Macedonia?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in North Macedonia was 10.23 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 years in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- North Macedonia ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.