School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 9,895 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North Macedonia, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 9,895 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 14,640 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,895, 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 female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,501 | — |
| 2014 | 14,640 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,666 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13,376 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,457 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 12,369 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11,581 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12,318 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 11,717 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 10,261 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 10,290 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10,054 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 9,895 | -1.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 9,895 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,878, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 9,895 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,850, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,227 | 11,581 | 14,640 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,756 | 9,895 | 12,318 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North Macedonia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North Macedonia was 9,895 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,640 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,895 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release