School-age population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School-age population was 87,335 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
87,335
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 72 countries
All-time high
153,285
in 1989
All-time low
83,839
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in North Macedonia stood at 87,335.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in North Macedonia peaked at 153,285 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 83,839, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 58th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,407 | 145,377 | 149,041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,786 | 148,964 | 153,285 | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,684 | 133,425 | 152,387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,102 | 112,076 | 131,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,783 | 89,577 | 107,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,245 | 83,839 | 90,516 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 in North Macedonia?
- School-age population in North Macedonia was 87,335 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,285 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,839 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school-age population?
- North Macedonia ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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