Duration of compulsory education in North Macedonia, Republic of
North Macedonia, Republic of: Duration of compulsory education was 13 in 2025. β² Rising
Duration of compulsory education in North Macedonia, Republic of, 2004β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia, Republic of recorded 13 for duration of compulsory education 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, Republic of peaked at 13 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2004.
North Macedonia, Republic of ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia, Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in North Macedonia, Republic of?
- Duration of compulsory education in North Macedonia, Republic of was 13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in North Macedonia, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in North Macedonia, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia, Republic of rank for duration of compulsory education?
- North Macedonia, Republic of ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in North Macedonia, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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