School age population, lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 42,989 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42,989
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 220 countries
All-time high
74,090
in 1988
All-time low
40,560
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 42,989 for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 74,090 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 40,560, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,524 | — |
| 1971 | 71,132 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 71,896 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 72,000 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 71,292 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 70,908 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 70,419 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 71,004 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72,035 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 72,101 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 72,264 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72,039 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 71,960 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 72,055 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 72,495 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 72,788 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73,201 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 73,804 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 74,090 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74,060 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 73,583 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 72,811 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 70,509 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 68,967 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 67,895 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 67,748 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67,610 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67,335 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 66,956 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 66,559 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 63,930 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 62,909 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 61,966 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 62,481 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 61,508 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 60,638 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 60,014 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 58,089 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 56,328 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 54,268 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 51,981 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 49,888 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 48,824 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 48,100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46,747 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 46,401 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 45,072 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 44,150 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 43,904 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43,414 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 43,381 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 43,743 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40,560 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 41,263 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42,888 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 42,989 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,331 | 70,419 | 72,101 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,876 | 71,960 | 74,090 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,997 | 66,559 | 73,583 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,213 | 54,268 | 63,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,848 | 43,414 | 51,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,471 | 40,560 | 43,743 | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,716 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia was 42,989 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,090 in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,560 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release