How does North Macedonia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?

North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.

Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in North Macedonia

Name: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in North Macedonia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

North Macedonia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 12,009 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

12,009 number

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

149th

of 206 countries

All-time high

20,743 number

in 1977

All-time low

11,494 number

in 2016

Years of data

1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in North Macedonia, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 12,009 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 20,743 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11,494 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, male in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in North Macedonia, 1970 to 2020.
Year	number	Change
1970	19,471 number	—
1971	19,503 number	+0.2%
1972	19,471 number	-0.2%
1973	19,648 number	+0.9%
1974	19,950 number	+1.5%
1975	20,290 number	+1.7%
1976	20,585 number	+1.5%
1977	20,743 number	+0.8%
1978	20,587 number	-0.8%
1979	20,226 number	-1.8%
1980	19,774 number	-2.2%
1981	19,338 number	-2.2%
1982	18,956 number	-2.0%
1983	18,691 number	-1.4%
1984	18,515 number	-0.9%
1985	18,396 number	-0.6%
1986	18,303 number	-0.5%
1987	18,245 number	-0.3%
1988	18,273 number	+0.2%
1989	18,337 number	+0.4%
1990	18,382 number	+0.2%
1991	18,356 number	-0.1%
1992	18,297 number	-0.3%
1993	18,094 number	-1.1%
1994	17,802 number	-1.6%
1995	17,484 number	-1.8%
1996	17,197 number	-1.6%
1997	16,941 number	-1.5%
1998	16,762 number	-1.1%
1999	16,614 number	-0.9%
2000	16,440 number	-1.0%
2001	16,196 number	-1.5%
2002	15,889 number	-1.9%
2003	15,431 number	-2.9%
2004	14,886 number	-3.5%
2005	14,320 number	-3.8%
2006	13,794 number	-3.7%
2007	13,367 number	-3.1%
2008	12,859 number	-3.8%
2009	12,736 number	-1.0%
2010	12,633 number	-0.8%
2011	12,471 number	-1.3%
2012	12,260 number	-1.7%
2013	12,018 number	-2.0%
2014	11,780 number	-2.0%
2015	11,589 number	-1.6%
2016	11,494 number	-0.8%
2017	11,517 number	+0.2%
2018	11,649 number	+1.1%
2019	11,834 number	+1.6%
2020	12,009 number	+1.5%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

North Macedonia's 12,009 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
North Macedonia's 12,009 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	20,047 number	19,471 number	20,743 number	10
1980s	18,683 number	18,245 number	19,774 number	10
1990s	17,593 number	16,614 number	18,382 number	10
2000s	14,592 number	12,736 number	16,440 number	10
2010s	11,924 number	11,494 number	12,633 number	10
2020s	12,009 number	12,009 number	12,009 number	1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

146 Lithuania 14,893 number compare
147 Eswatini 14,240 number compare
148 Qatar 13,953 number compare
150 Bahrain 11,728 number compare
151 Comoros 11,692 number compare
152 Slovenia 11,272 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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)

All data for North Macedonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in North Macedonia?: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in North Macedonia was 12,009 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 20,743 number in 1977.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 11,494 number in 2016.
How does North Macedonia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?: North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Male 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.