Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 23,158 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Macedonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 23,158 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Macedonia peaked at 40,187 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 22,229 number, in 2016.
That places North Macedonia 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,883 number | — |
| 1971 | 37,913 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 37,823 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 38,135 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 38,689 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 39,325 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 39,882 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 40,187 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 39,911 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 39,256 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 38,431 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 37,639 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 36,943 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 36,470 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 36,161 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 35,956 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 35,795 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 35,691 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 35,738 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 35,842 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 35,900 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 35,817 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 35,676 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 35,274 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 34,711 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 34,108 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 33,569 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 33,092 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32,753 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 32,465 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 32,125 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 31,651 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31,052 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 30,157 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 29,090 number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 27,980 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 26,940 number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 26,104 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 25,104 number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 24,857 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24,644 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24,308 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 23,859 number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,345 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22,843 number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 22,435 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 22,229 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22,250 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,487 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 22,829 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23,158 number | +1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 23,158 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 23,158 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,900 number | 37,823 number | 40,187 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,467 number | 35,691 number | 38,431 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,336 number | 32,465 number | 35,900 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,506 number | 24,857 number | 32,125 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,123 number | 22,229 number | 24,644 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,158 number | 23,158 number | 23,158 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Macedonia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in North Macedonia was 23,158 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,187 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,229 number in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.