Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 9.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by citizenship in North Macedonia is 9.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in North Macedonia peaked at 22.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.8 | — |
| 2007 | 19.9 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 9.5 | +18.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 9.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.62 | 16.2 | 22.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.86 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 5.7 | 9.5 | 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 early leavers from education and training by citizenship in North Macedonia?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in North Macedonia was 9.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- North Macedonia ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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