School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 92,634 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 92,634 for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 201,327 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 92,634, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 152nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 201,327 | — |
| 1999 | 196,491 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 174,383 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 169,901 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 165,113 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 153,418 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 148,521 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 145,851 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 143,198 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 141,116 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 113,540 | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 113,031 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 112,454 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 112,813 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 114,774 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 115,070 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 115,974 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 116,169 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 116,123 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 114,914 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 115,075 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 113,318 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 111,622 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 107,944 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 102,387 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 95,235 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 96,796 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 92,634 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,909 | 196,491 | 201,327 | 2 |
| 2000s | 146,807 | 113,031 | 174,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,668 | 112,454 | 116,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,103 | 92,634 | 111,622 | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 92,634 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 201,327 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,634 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 152nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release