School age population, primary education, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, primary education, male was 54,512 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54,512
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
156th
of 222 countries
All-time high
79,794
in 1985
All-time low
53,368
in 2007
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 54,512 for school age population, primary education, male in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 79,794 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 53,368, in 2007.
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, primary education, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,110 | — |
| 1971 | 75,668 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 75,156 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 75,801 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 76,974 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 77,122 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 77,363 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 77,189 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 77,168 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 77,409 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 77,990 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 78,301 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 78,717 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 79,378 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 79,674 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 79,794 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 79,363 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 78,560 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 77,690 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 77,040 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 76,663 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 75,867 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 72,824 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 70,118 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 67,317 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 66,987 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66,892 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67,427 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 68,562 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 69,541 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64,310 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 63,001 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 62,525 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 61,536 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 59,905 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 57,919 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 55,732 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 53,368 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 64,719 | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 63,176 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 61,900 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 61,390 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 59,444 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 58,376 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 58,161 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57,884 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58,050 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59,296 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 59,491 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59,989 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60,258 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60,125 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56,309 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 56,597 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 55,557 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 54,512 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,596 | 75,156 | 77,409 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,651 | 77,040 | 79,794 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,220 | 66,892 | 76,663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,619 | 53,368 | 64,719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,398 | 57,884 | 61,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,226 | 54,512 | 60,258 | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in North Macedonia?
- School age population, primary education, male in North Macedonia was 54,512 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,794 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,368 in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release