School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 71,675 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
71,675 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
146th
of 203 countries
All-time high
98,370 number
in 1976
All-time low
71,675 number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in North Macedonia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in North Macedonia is 71,675 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 98,370 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 71,675 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, male (number) (School male) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,273 number | — |
| 1971 | 84,151 number | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 88,300 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 92,629 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 96,099 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 98,018 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 98,370 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 97,034 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 94,686 number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 92,417 number | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 90,850 number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 89,780 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 89,001 number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 88,553 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 88,434 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 88,610 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 89,164 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 89,907 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 90,715 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 90,971 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90,338 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 88,939 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 86,367 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 83,603 number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 81,338 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 79,966 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 79,492 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 80,037 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 81,055 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 82,304 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 83,527 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 84,649 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 85,601 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 86,304 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 86,694 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86,782 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 86,625 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86,192 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 85,586 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 84,951 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 84,326 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 83,669 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 83,072 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 82,239 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80,969 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 79,194 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 76,984 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 74,393 number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 71,675 number | -3.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 71,675 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,398 number, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 71,675 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212,824 number, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,198 number | 80,273 number | 98,370 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,598 number | 88,434 number | 90,971 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,344 number | 79,492 number | 90,338 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,691 number | 83,527 number | 86,782 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,613 number | 71,675 number | 84,326 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 143 Gabon 90,334 number compare
- 144 Lithuania 82,551 number compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 81,927 number compare
- 147 East Timor 62,319 number compare
- 148 Eswatini 60,016 number compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 57,320 number compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in North Macedonia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in North Macedonia was 71,675 number in 2018, 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 98,370 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,675 number in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.