How does North Macedonia rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?

North Macedonia ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.

Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in North Macedonia

Name: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in North Macedonia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

North Macedonia: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 19 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

19 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

6th

of 169 countries

All-time high

19 years

in 2013

All-time low

19 years

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2019

Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in North Macedonia, 2013–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 19 years for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

North Macedonia ranks 6th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in North Macedonia, 2013 to 2019.
Year	years	Change
2013	19 years	—
2014	19 years	+0.0%
2015	19 years	+0.0%
2016	19 years	+0.0%
2017	19 years	+0.0%
2018	19 years	+0.0%
2019	19 years	+0.0%

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

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6 Finland 19 years compare
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6 Germany 19 years compare
6 Haiti 19 years compare
6 Hungary 19 years compare
6 Latvia 19 years compare
6 Liechtenstein 19 years compare
6 Lithuania 19 years compare
6 Mali 19 years compare
6 Mauritania 19 years
6 Micronesia, Federated States of 19 years compare
6 Montenegro 19 years compare
6 Netherlands 19 years compare
6 Norway 19 years compare
6 Papua New Guinea 19 years compare
6 Poland 19 years compare
6 Romania 19 years compare
6 Rwanda 19 years compare
6 Senegal 19 years compare
6 Serbia 19 years compare
6 Sierra Leone 19 years compare
6 Slovakia 19 years compare
6 Slovenia 19 years
6 Solomon Islands 19 years compare
6 South Africa 19 years compare
6 Suriname 19 years compare
6 Sweden 19 years compare
6 Togo 19 years compare
6 Tunisia 19 years compare
6 Uganda 19 years compare
6 Yemen 19 years
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See the full ranking of 169 places →

More education data for North Macedonia

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)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)

All data for North Macedonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in North Macedonia?: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in North Macedonia was 19 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 19 years in 2013.
What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 19 years in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?: North Macedonia ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 3,190 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Age at which students would enter post-secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.