Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age was 80,111 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in North Macedonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 80,111 for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in North Macedonia peaked at 86,642 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79,951, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86,642 | — |
| 2014 | 83,898 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 84,920 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81,202 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 84,734 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 83,871 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 80,753 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 79,951 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 80,462 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 81,388 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 80,635 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 80,111 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83,717 | 80,753 | 86,642 | 7 |
| 2020s | 80,509 | 79,951 | 81,388 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 8.9 (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.5 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 102,915 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme 67,660 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 80,111 (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 100 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 188 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,628 (2018)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 56,761 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 37,871 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in North Macedonia?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in North Macedonia was 80,111 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,642 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,951 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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