Duration of compulsory education in years in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Duration of compulsory education in years was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in years in North Macedonia, 2004–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in years in North Macedonia is 13, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in North Macedonia peaked at 13 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2004.
That places North Macedonia 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 | — |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in North Macedonia?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in North Macedonia was 13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- North Macedonia ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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