School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 51,974 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51,974
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
154th
of 221 countries
All-time high
94,427
in 1980
All-time low
51,974
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in North Macedonia is 51,974, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 94,427 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 51,974, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 154th 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, male (number) (age male) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82,012 | — |
| 1971 | 86,833 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 90,304 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 91,257 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 92,949 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 93,568 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 93,679 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 93,207 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 93,573 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 93,829 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 94,427 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 94,373 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 94,055 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 92,777 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 90,802 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 89,283 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 88,839 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 88,920 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 88,255 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 87,766 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 87,409 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 86,950 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 85,849 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 83,753 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 81,083 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 79,417 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 79,969 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 80,402 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 80,986 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 81,772 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 84,240 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 84,609 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85,483 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 84,532 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 84,872 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85,037 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84,720 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 84,698 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84,675 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 83,992 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 83,219 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 83,098 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81,776 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 80,070 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 79,032 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 77,573 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 75,354 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 72,745 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 70,609 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 67,801 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 66,175 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 64,310 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 53,993 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 54,301 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 53,257 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 51,974 | -2.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 51,974 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243,784, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 51,974 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,121 | 82,012 | 93,829 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,950 | 87,766 | 94,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,759 | 79,417 | 87,409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,686 | 83,992 | 85,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,128 | 67,801 | 83,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,335 | 51,974 | 66,175 | 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, tertiary education, male in North Macedonia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in North Macedonia was 51,974 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,427 in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,974 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 154th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release