School-age population (lower secondary level) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School-age population (lower secondary level) 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.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,011 | — |
| 1971 | 147,221 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 148,656 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 148,766 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 147,197 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 146,367 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 145,377 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 146,607 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 148,827 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 149,041 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 149,462 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 149,064 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 148,964 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 149,180 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 150,100 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 150,623 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 151,372 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 152,625 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 153,190 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 153,285 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 152,387 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 150,786 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 144,555 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 139,842 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 136,029 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 135,656 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 135,343 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 134,772 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 134,040 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 133,425 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 131,504 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 129,806 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 128,435 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 128,813 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 126,750 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 124,810 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 123,201 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 119,508 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 116,114 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 112,076 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 107,633 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 103,188 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 100,952 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 99,364 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 96,647 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 95,777 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 93,234 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 91,040 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 90,416 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 89,577 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 89,247 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 90,516 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 83,839 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 85,300 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 87,232 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 87,335 | +0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 87,335 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 571,955, 15% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 87,335 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- 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)
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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