School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 139,413 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
139,413 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
146th
of 203 countries
All-time high
191,494 number
in 1976
All-time low
139,413 number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 139,413 number. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 191,494 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 139,413 number, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 156,805 number | — |
| 1971 | 164,243 number | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 172,200 number | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 180,481 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 187,121 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 190,802 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 191,494 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 188,831 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 184,253 number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 179,847 number | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 176,810 number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 174,752 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 173,343 number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 172,609 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 172,513 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 172,966 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 174,116 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 175,568 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 177,097 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 177,569 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 176,359 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 173,684 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 168,716 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 163,376 number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 158,960 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 156,217 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 155,159 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 156,161 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 158,071 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 160,429 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 162,748 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 164,883 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 166,672 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 168,005 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 168,759 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 168,962 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 168,713 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 168,030 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 167,020 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 165,920 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 164,791 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 163,552 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 162,347 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 160,634 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 158,040 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 154,443 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 149,972 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 144,814 number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 139,413 number | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,608 number | 156,805 number | 191,494 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,734 number | 172,513 number | 177,569 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,713 number | 155,159 number | 176,359 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,971 number | 162,748 number | 168,962 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,334 number | 139,413 number | 164,791 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 143 Armenia 178,853 number compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 167,187 number compare
- 145 Lithuania 160,432 number compare
- 147 East Timor 122,946 number compare
- 148 Eswatini 121,274 number compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 100,935 number compare
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 139,413 number in 2018, 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 191,494 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,413 number in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.