School age population, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 19,666 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19,666
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
156th
of 222 countries
All-time high
39,289
in 1982
All-time low
19,666
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 19,666 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia peaked at 39,289 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 19,666, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 156th out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,255 | — |
| 1971 | 36,951 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 37,524 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 37,624 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 37,463 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 37,358 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 37,101 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 37,517 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 37,888 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 38,449 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 37,771 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 38,403 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39,289 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 39,146 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 37,968 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 37,547 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 37,734 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 37,501 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 36,757 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 36,853 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 36,252 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 36,035 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 35,205 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 34,190 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33,529 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 33,269 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 33,491 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 34,215 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 34,478 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34,305 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29,003 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 30,618 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 31,407 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 27,804 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 25,889 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 25,629 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,121 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 25,535 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 22,900 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 23,225 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22,998 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 22,081 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 22,243 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22,391 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22,673 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23,350 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 24,043 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22,533 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 23,291 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 22,858 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23,330 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 22,842 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21,846 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 20,892 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 20,305 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 19,666 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,513 | 36,951 | 38,449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,897 | 36,757 | 39,289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,497 | 33,269 | 36,252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,613 | 22,900 | 31,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,846 | 22,081 | 24,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,480 | 19,666 | 23,330 | 6 |
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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, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia was 19,666 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,289 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,666 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release