Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 136,513 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in North Macedonia, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in North Macedonia stood at 136,513.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in North Macedonia peaked at 169,938 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 113,465, in 2009.
North Macedonia ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 130,440 | — |
| 2005 | 127,418 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 123,678 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 120,383 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 116,969 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 113,465 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 169,938 | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 165,355 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 161,021 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 157,289 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 153,377 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 150,671 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 148,448 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 147,506 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 146,017 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 145,615 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 144,160 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 143,689 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 133,782 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 133,725 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 137,141 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 136,513 | -0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 136,513 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 591,659, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 136,513 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +49.8% | 113,465 | 169,938 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,059 | 113,465 | 130,440 | 6 |
| 2010s | 154,524 | 145,615 | 169,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,168 | 133,725 | 144,160 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 135 Lithuania 159,948 compare
- 136 Croatia 145,794 compare
- 137 East Timor 141,508 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 135,778 compare
- 140 Singapore 132,290 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 123,246 compare
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 population of compulsory school age, female in North Macedonia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in North Macedonia was 136,513 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 169,938 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,465 in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release