Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 9.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 9.5 for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 22.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, 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 NUTS 2 region 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% |
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
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 8.9 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 102,915 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme 67,660 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 80,111 (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 100 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 188 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,628 (2018)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 56,761 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 37,871 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region 345,506 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 9.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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