School age population, early … age male educational development in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, early … age male educational development was 18,076 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,076
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
80th
of 104 countries
All-time high
33,389
in 1998
All-time low
17,776
in 2023
Years of data
28
1998–2025
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 18,076.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia peaked at 33,389 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,776, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 80th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early … age male educational development in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33,389 | — |
| 1999 | 31,913 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 27,198 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 26,238 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 26,197 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25,757 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 24,401 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 23,831 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 23,960 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23,232 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 22,703 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23,081 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23,309 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23,853 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 24,660 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24,146 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 23,756 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24,067 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23,987 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23,871 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23,567 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22,780 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 22,142 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 21,290 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 20,079 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 17,776 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 19,424 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 18,076 | -6.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 18,076 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,843, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 18,076 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,743, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,651 | 31,913 | 33,389 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,660 | 22,703 | 27,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,800 | 22,780 | 24,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,798 | 17,776 | 22,142 | 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 educational development in North Macedonia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia was 18,076 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 33,389 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,776 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 24.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release