Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 41,651 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41,651
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
67,683
in 2000
All-time low
41,281
in 2020
Years of data
26
1996–2023

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North Macedonia, 1996–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1996200920231996: 66.9k1997: 66.3k1998: 66.7k1999: 67.3k2000: 67.7k2001: 66.8k2002: 65.4k2003: 63.5k2004: 61.7k2005: 60.7k2006: 59.0k2007: 58.1k2008: 56.2k2009: 54.2k2010: 52.2k2012: 47.7k2013: 44.7k2014: 43.4k2015: 44.0k2017: 43.7k2018: 43.2k2019: 41.7k2020: 41.3k2021: 41.7k2022: 42.0k2023: 41.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 41,651 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 67,683 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41,281, in 2020.

That places North Macedonia 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 66,913
1997 66,267 -1.0%
1998 66,703 +0.7%
1999 67,251 +0.8%
2000 67,683 +0.6%
2001 66,802 -1.3%
2002 65,361 -2.2%
2003 63,495 -2.9%
2004 61,704 -2.8%
2005 60,651 -1.7%
2006 59,048 -2.6%
2007 58,076 -1.6%
2008 56,198 -3.2%
2009 54,217 -3.5%
2010 52,174 -3.8%
2012 47,675 -8.6%
2013 44,731 -6.2%
2014 43,372 -3.0%
2015 44,010 +1.5%
2017 43,679 -0.8%
2018 43,237 -1.0%
2019 41,688 -3.6%
2020 41,281 -1.0%
2021 41,720 +1.1%
2022 41,976 +0.6%
2023 41,651 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,784 66,267 67,251 4
2000s 61,324 54,217 67,683 10
2010s 45,071 41,688 52,174 8
2020s 41,657 41,281 41,976 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North Macedonia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North Macedonia was 41,651 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 67,683 in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 41,281 in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release