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
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia is 9.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 22.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 13th of 37 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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
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 13th out of 37 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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