Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 14.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia is 14.78 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia peaked at 14.78 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.05 years, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.32 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.25 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.19 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.12 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.05 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.46 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.9 years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.19 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.3 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.42 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.32 years | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.53 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.48 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.76 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.68 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.45 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.78 years | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 14.78 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.22 years | 11.05 years | 11.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.36 years | 11.9 years | 13.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 years | 13.37 years | 13.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.13 years | 13.4 years | 14.78 years | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia was 14.78 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 years in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- North Macedonia ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.