Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 97.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in North Macedonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 97.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in North Macedonia peaked at 97.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1981.
North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 88.4% | — |
| 1982 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.4% | 88.4% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 89.9% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 90.6% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.6% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in North Macedonia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in North Macedonia was 97.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release