School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 90,980 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
90,980 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
147th
of 205 countries
All-time high
157,494 number
in 1981
All-time low
90,980 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 90,980 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 157,494 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 90,980 number, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 156,358 number | — |
| 1971 | 153,683 number | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 150,253 number | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 147,660 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 145,833 number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 144,622 number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 144,227 number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 145,992 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 148,740 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 152,122 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 155,404 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 157,494 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 157,064 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 154,765 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 151,132 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 147,050 number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 143,413 number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 140,571 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 138,702 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 137,501 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 136,591 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 135,838 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 135,919 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 136,259 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 136,729 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 137,278 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 137,757 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 137,567 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 137,184 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 136,537 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 135,590 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 134,440 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 133,280 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 132,018 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 130,699 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 129,248 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 127,331 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 124,475 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 120,950 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 116,909 number | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 112,717 number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 108,919 number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 105,589 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 103,018 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 101,148 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 99,689 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 98,222 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 96,596 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 94,771 number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 92,816 number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 90,980 number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,949 number | 144,227 number | 156,358 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,310 number | 137,501 number | 157,494 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,766 number | 135,838 number | 137,757 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,494 number | 116,909 number | 135,590 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,348 number | 92,816 number | 112,717 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,980 number | 90,980 number | 90,980 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 144 Puerto Rico 126,714 number compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 99,216 number compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 93,476 number compare
- 148 Eswatini 85,653 number compare
- 149 Comoros 76,606 number compare
- 150 Djibouti 70,538 number compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,882 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 90,980 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 157,494 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,980 number in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.