Duration of compulsory education (years) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 13 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13 years
in 2010
All-time low
9 years
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Duration of compulsory education in North Macedonia, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in North Macedonia is 13 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in North Macedonia peaked at 13 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 2004.
North Macedonia ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 years | — |
| 2005 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 years | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 years | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 13 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10 years, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 13 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 years, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 17 Aruba 13 years compare
- 17 Austria 13 years compare
- 17 Belgium 13 years compare
- 17 Bermuda 13 years compare
- 17 Costa Rica 13 years compare
- 17 Germany 13 years compare
- 17 France 13 years compare
- 17 Gibraltar 13 years compare
- 17 Hungary 13 years compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 13 years compare
- 17 Netherlands 13 years compare
- 17 Philippines 13 years compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 13 years compare
- 17 Paraguay 13 years compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 13 years compare
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 North Macedonia?
- Duration of compulsory education in North Macedonia was 13 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for duration of compulsory education?
- North Macedonia ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release