School age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 34,863 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia stood at 34,863.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia peaked at 64,304 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34,767, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64,304 | — |
| 1999 | 61,490 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 52,488 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 50,695 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 50,431 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 49,929 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 47,277 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 46,202 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 46,299 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45,142 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 44,387 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44,702 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45,115 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46,079 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 47,449 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 46,638 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 45,890 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 46,216 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46,229 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46,209 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 45,585 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 44,268 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 42,741 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 40,887 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 38,633 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 34,767 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 37,470 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 34,863 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,897 | 61,490 | 64,304 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,755 | 44,387 | 52,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,968 | 44,268 | 47,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,227 | 34,767 | 42,741 | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia was 34,863 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,304 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,767 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release