Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in North Macedonia, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in North Macedonia stood at 62.8%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in North Macedonia peaked at 66.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2007.
North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.9% | — |
| 2007 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 52.7% | 58.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.0% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 62.7% | 66.8% | 5 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in North Macedonia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in North Macedonia was 62.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- North Macedonia ranks 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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