School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 20,006 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in North Macedonia, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in North Macedonia stood at 20,006. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in North Macedonia peaked at 29,917 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20,006, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,773 | — |
| 2014 | 29,917 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28,409 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 27,660 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 25,749 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 25,504 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24,013 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 25,439 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 24,170 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 20,909 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 21,026 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 20,320 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 20,006 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,289 | 24,013 | 29,917 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21,978 | 20,006 | 25,439 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0279 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,422 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in North Macedonia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in North Macedonia was 20,006 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,917 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,006 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- North Macedonia ranks 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release