Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 254,326 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in North Macedonia, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 254,326 Number for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in North Macedonia peaked at 285,441 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 254,326 Number, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 285,441 Number | — |
| 2014 | 277,702 Number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 275,934 Number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 266,287 Number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 269,109 Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 263,906 Number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 259,752 Number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 257,220 Number | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 259,366 Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 254,326 Number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 271,162 Number | 259,752 Number | 285,441 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 256,971 Number | 254,326 Number | 259,366 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in North Macedonia?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in North Macedonia was 254,326 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 285,441 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,326 Number in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- North Macedonia ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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