School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 86,782 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
86,782
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
149th
of 220 countries
All-time high
155,032
in 1989
All-time low
85,876
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in North Macedonia is 86,782, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 155,032 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 85,876, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 149th of 220 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (population) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 151,265 | — |
| 1971 | 152,182 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 152,421 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 152,248 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 150,997 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 151,146 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 151,349 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 152,036 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 152,396 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 152,136 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 151,900 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 152,400 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 153,581 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 153,273 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 153,515 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 153,192 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 153,245 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 153,972 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 154,711 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 155,032 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 154,966 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 154,646 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 148,089 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 141,542 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 135,141 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 134,043 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 134,171 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 134,515 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 134,568 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 134,524 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 136,378 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 135,356 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 134,091 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 134,299 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 133,199 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 131,493 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 130,100 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 127,593 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 124,876 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 121,813 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 118,709 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 114,606 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 111,810 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 108,974 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 105,459 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 102,593 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 100,202 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 98,082 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 96,345 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 95,464 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 93,972 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 93,587 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 86,040 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 85,965 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 85,876 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 86,782 | +1.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 86,782 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 360,106, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 86,782 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265,040, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,818 | 150,997 | 152,421 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,482 | 151,900 | 155,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,620 | 134,043 | 154,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,920 | 121,813 | 136,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,224 | 95,464 | 118,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,704 | 85,876 | 93,972 | 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, secondary education, male in North Macedonia?
- School age population, secondary education, male in North Macedonia was 86,782 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 155,032 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,876 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release