Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8527 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8527 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
118th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
0.8527 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North Macedonia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.8527 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North Macedonia peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8527 modelled data, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 118th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9722 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9783 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9905 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.11 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9562 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9333 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9209 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9253 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9125 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8881 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8862 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.873 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8672 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8527 modelled data | -1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.8527 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.8527 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.9722 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 0.9209 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8799 modelled data | 0.8527 modelled data | 0.9125 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North Macedonia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North Macedonia was 0.8527 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8527 modelled data in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- North Macedonia ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 youth of upper 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