Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
13
in 2010
All-time low
9
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in North Macedonia, 2008–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in North Macedonia is 13, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in North Macedonia peaked at 13 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2008.
That places North Macedonia 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 | — |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Australia 13 compare
- 1 Bermuda 13 compare
- 1 Central African Republic 13 compare
- 1 Switzerland 13 compare
- 1 Congo 13 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 13 compare
- 1 Comoros 13 compare
- 1 Czechia 13 compare
- 1 Germany 13 compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 13 compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 13 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 13 compare
- 1 Malta 13 compare
- 1 Montenegro 13 compare
- 1 Mauritania 13 compare
- 1 Mauritius 13 compare
- 1 New Zealand 13 compare
- 1 Romania 13 compare
- 1 San Marino 13 compare
- 1 Slovakia 13 compare
- 1 Slovenia 13 compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 13 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 13 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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in North Macedonia?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in North Macedonia was 13 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- North Macedonia ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release