School-age population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School-age population was 106,898 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
106,898
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
62nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
154,277
in 1985
All-time low
103,309
in 2007
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 106,898 for school-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in North Macedonia peaked at 154,277 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 103,309, in 2007.
North Macedonia ranks 62nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,315 | 145,691 | 149,717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,089 | 148,977 | 154,277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,995 | 133,150 | 148,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,550 | 103,309 | 125,360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,081 | 112,325 | 119,955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,139 | 106,898 | 116,015 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in North Macedonia?
- School-age population in North Macedonia was 106,898 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 154,277 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,309 in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school-age population?
- North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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