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 10,211 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,211
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
155th
of 222 countries
All-time high
20,327
in 1982
All-time low
10,211
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 10,211 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in North Macedonia peaked at 20,327 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10,211, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 155th 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 | 19,217 | — |
| 1971 | 19,076 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 19,379 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 19,453 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 19,365 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 19,325 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 19,192 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 19,428 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19,603 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 19,900 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19,489 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 19,835 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 20,327 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 20,248 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 19,658 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 19,433 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 19,528 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19,376 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 18,996 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 19,063 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 18,748 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 18,636 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 18,009 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 17,325 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 16,928 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 16,824 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17,167 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 17,767 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17,871 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 17,770 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14,925 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 15,733 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 16,494 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 14,361 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 13,382 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 13,207 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,488 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13,182 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11,837 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 11,951 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11,970 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11,233 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 11,438 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,604 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11,675 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,145 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 12,486 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11,630 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 12,090 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 11,938 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12,026 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11,822 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11,350 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 10,717 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 10,496 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 10,211 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,394 | 19,076 | 19,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,595 | 18,996 | 20,327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,704 | 16,824 | 18,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,756 | 11,837 | 16,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,821 | 11,233 | 12,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,104 | 10,211 | 12,026 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 152 Puerto Rico 11,010 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 10,491 compare
- 153 Slovenia 10,491 compare
- 156 Bahrain 10,209 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 8,699 compare
- 158 Fiji 8,564 compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 10,211 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 20,327 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 10,211 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- North Macedonia ranks 155th 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 15.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release