Population, ages 15-24, total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population, ages 15-24, total was 278,578 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 15-24, total in North Macedonia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in North Macedonia stood at 278,578. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in North Macedonia peaked at 331,219 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 278,578, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 316,300 | — |
| 1991 | 316,529 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 316,802 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 317,282 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 318,215 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 319,738 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 321,918 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 324,573 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 327,299 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 329,545 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 330,914 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 331,219 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 330,551 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 329,116 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 327,256 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 325,207 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 323,049 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 320,664 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 317,873 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 314,413 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 310,113 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 304,960 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 299,076 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 292,596 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 285,706 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 278,578 | -2.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 278,578 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 278,578 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320,820 | 316,300 | 329,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,026 | 314,413 | 331,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,172 | 278,578 | 310,113 | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, total in North Macedonia?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in North Macedonia was 278,578 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 331,219 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,578 in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.