Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9286 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9286 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.17 modelled data
in 2002
All-time low
0.9286 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in North Macedonia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.9286 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in North Macedonia peaked at 1.17 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9286 modelled data, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9861 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9571 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9394 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9508 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9286 modelled data | -2.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.9286 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.9286 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9627 modelled data | 0.9286 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 103 Algeria 0.9412 modelled data compare
- 104 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9392 modelled data compare
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9357 modelled data compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 0.928 modelled data compare
- 108 Liberia 0.9277 modelled data compare
- 109 Madagascar 0.9257 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in North Macedonia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in North Macedonia was 0.9286 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 modelled data in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- North Macedonia ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release