Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.98 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.98 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.9838 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.948 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in North Macedonia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.98 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in North Macedonia peaked at 0.9838 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.948 GPIA, in 2002.
That places North Macedonia 79th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.948 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9578 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9566 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9599 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9701 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9683 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9716 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9733 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9798 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9827 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.98 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9812 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9825 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9817 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9817 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.982 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9838 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.978 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9585 GPIA | 0.948 GPIA | 0.9701 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9783 GPIA | 0.9683 GPIA | 0.9827 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.981 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0279 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,422 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in North Macedonia was 0.98 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9838 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.948 GPIA in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- North Macedonia ranks 79th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release