Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 8.9% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in North Macedonia peaked at 11.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.1% | — |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 43 Greece 11.3% compare
- 43 Türkiye 11.3% compare
- 45 Montenegro 10.0% compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.3% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,882 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in North Macedonia?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in North Macedonia was 8.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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