Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 18.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
53rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2006
All-time low
18.3%
in 2021
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in North Macedonia, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 18.5% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 34.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 53rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.5% | — |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -3.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 18.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 27.9% | 34.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 18.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 18.8% compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 18.8% compare
- 52 Paraguay 18.6% compare
- 54 Costa Rica 18.3% compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 18.2% compare
- 56 Ecuador 17.7% 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in North Macedonia was 18.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 53rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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