Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in North Macedonia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in North Macedonia is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in North Macedonia peaked at 1.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
North Macedonia ranks 129th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +163.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4 |
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in North Macedonia was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- North Macedonia ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release