Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in North Macedonia stood at 97.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% 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 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1994.
North Macedonia ranks 60th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 70.1% | — |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.1% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 57 Indonesia 98.0% compare
- 58 Philippines 98.0% compare
- 59 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.8% compare
- 62 Samoa 97.7% compare
- 63 Brunei Darussalam 97.7% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (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 97.8% 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 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- North Macedonia ranks 60th out of 137 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 rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release