School age population, pre-primary education, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 29,984 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29,984
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
156th
of 222 countries
All-time high
80,234
in 1981
All-time low
29,984
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in North Macedonia is 29,984, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 80,234 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29,984, 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, pre-primary education, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,287 | — |
| 1971 | 77,446 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 77,683 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 77,488 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 77,463 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 77,704 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 78,253 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 78,556 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 78,937 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 79,662 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 80,020 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 80,234 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 79,928 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 79,134 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 78,267 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 77,599 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 77,225 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 76,442 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 75,712 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 75,372 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 74,900 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 75,216 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72,957 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 70,433 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 68,905 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 69,698 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 70,622 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 71,122 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 71,010 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 69,993 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 63,199 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 61,944 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 59,701 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 53,467 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 52,300 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 51,433 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 50,050 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 49,496 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35,773 | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 35,163 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34,647 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 34,288 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34,728 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 35,436 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36,317 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 36,276 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36,222 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35,672 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36,059 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 35,799 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35,570 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34,573 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 32,930 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 31,310 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 30,750 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 29,984 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,048 | 77,287 | 79,662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,993 | 75,372 | 80,234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,486 | 68,905 | 75,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,253 | 35,163 | 63,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,544 | 34,288 | 36,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,520 | 29,984 | 35,570 | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in North Macedonia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in North Macedonia was 29,984 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,234 in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,984 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release