Population, age 8, total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population, age 8, total was 21,965 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, total in North Macedonia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 21,965 for population, age 8, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in North Macedonia peaked at 33,781 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,965, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 147th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,754 | 31,751 | 33,781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,495 | 24,382 | 31,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,020 | 21,965 | 23,926 | 5 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,723 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.47 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, total in North Macedonia?
- Population, age 8, total in North Macedonia was 21,965 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,781 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,965 in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population, age 8, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 8, 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.