Human capital composite index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Human capital composite index was -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.6049 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.5273 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1994 | 0.3415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4978 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5697 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3875 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.488 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.4% |
| 2002 | -0.015 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -104.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0711 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -575.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0191 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -150.6% |
| 2008 | -0.2827 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1383.1% |
| 2009 | -0.3293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.5% |
| 2010 | -0.3148 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2954 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3056 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.1% |
| 2015 | -0.1802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.0% |
| 2017 | -0.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +83.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.2% |
| 2020 | -0.5273 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.2% |
| 2021 | -0.3997 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0971 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1383.1% | -0.0191 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2827 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2003 | +575.3% | -0.015 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0711 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4524 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.488 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.3094 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.2755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5273 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 127 Uzbekistan -0.0698 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 128 Singapore -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 129 Bulgaria -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 131 Lesotho -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 132 Turkmenistan -0.0904 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 133 Oman -0.0938 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in North Macedonia?
- Human capital composite index in North Macedonia was -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6049 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5273 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for human capital composite index?
- North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.