School age population, secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 170,909 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
170,909
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
149th
of 220 countries
All-time high
300,719
in 1989
All-time low
166,789
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 170,909 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 300,719 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 166,789, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 149th out of 220 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, secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 293,205 | — |
| 1971 | 294,926 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 295,343 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 294,982 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 292,584 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 292,944 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 293,456 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 294,861 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 295,564 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 295,011 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 294,459 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 295,338 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 297,469 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 296,984 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 297,543 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 297,060 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 297,274 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 298,682 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 300,138 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 300,719 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 300,585 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 300,016 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 289,676 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 279,688 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 270,116 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 268,267 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 268,346 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 268,950 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 269,027 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 268,688 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 265,577 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 263,457 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 260,624 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 261,362 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 259,181 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 255,742 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 252,977 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 248,048 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 242,589 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 236,599 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 230,592 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 222,504 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 216,881 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 211,268 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 204,115 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 198,823 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 194,039 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 190,264 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 186,933 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 185,234 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 182,375 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 181,424 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 167,073 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 166,789 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 169,186 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 170,909 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294,288 | 292,584 | 295,564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,567 | 294,459 | 300,719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,336 | 268,267 | 300,585 | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,616 | 236,599 | 265,577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,065 | 185,234 | 230,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,959 | 166,789 | 182,375 | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 170,909 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 300,719 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,789 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release