Population, age 17, total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population, age 17, total was 25,262 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 17, total in North Macedonia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, total in North Macedonia is 25,262, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in North Macedonia peaked at 33,773 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25,262, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,409 | — |
| 1991 | 31,586 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 31,895 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 32,283 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 32,682 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33,034 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33,328 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 33,569 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 33,727 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 33,773 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 33,683 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33,425 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 33,011 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32,527 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32,089 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 31,774 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 31,633 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 31,628 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 31,623 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,428 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30,915 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30,026 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28,830 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 27,494 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 25,262 | -8.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 25,262 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,750, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 25,262 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,622, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,729 | 31,409 | 33,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,282 | 31,428 | 33,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,505 | 25,262 | 30,915 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, total in North Macedonia?
- Population, age 17, total in North Macedonia was 25,262 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,773 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,262 in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population, age 17, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.