School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 102,931 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
102,931
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
152nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
183,260
in 1980
All-time low
102,931
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 102,931 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes 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 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 183,260 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 102,931, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 152nd out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164,860 | — |
| 1971 | 172,583 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 177,704 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 177,826 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 181,009 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 182,117 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 182,158 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 181,048 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 181,598 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 182,051 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 183,260 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 183,255 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 182,710 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 180,880 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 177,596 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 175,145 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 174,643 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 175,113 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 173,987 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 173,188 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 172,529 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 171,835 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 169,657 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 166,000 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 161,742 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 159,866 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 161,291 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 162,148 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 163,233 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 164,506 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 164,768 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 165,194 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 166,783 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 163,985 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 165,084 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 165,703 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 165,346 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 165,135 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 165,252 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 163,664 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 161,908 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 161,335 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 159,106 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 155,795 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 154,043 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 151,001 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 146,601 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 141,320 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 137,066 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 131,218 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 128,228 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 124,667 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 105,534 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 106,046 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 105,535 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 102,931 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,295 | 164,860 | 182,158 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,978 | 173,188 | 183,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,281 | 159,866 | 172,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,091 | 163,664 | 166,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,939 | 131,218 | 161,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,157 | 102,931 | 128,228 | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,716 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 102,931 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 183,260 in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,931 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 152nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release