School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 97,914 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
97,914 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
138th
of 205 countries
All-time high
160,313 number
in 1971
All-time low
97,914 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 97,914 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 160,313 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 97,914 number, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 157,887 number | — |
| 1971 | 160,313 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 159,019 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 155,248 number | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 150,446 number | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 146,144 number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 142,897 number | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 141,930 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 141,777 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 142,113 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 142,940 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 144,542 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 146,515 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 148,956 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 151,014 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 151,749 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 150,774 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 147,646 number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 143,597 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 139,543 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 136,195 number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 133,655 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 131,839 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 130,829 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 130,511 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 130,875 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 131,939 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 133,056 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 134,553 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 136,111 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 137,263 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 137,676 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 137,207 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 136,069 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 134,626 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 133,253 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 132,053 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 130,965 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 130,008 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 128,816 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 126,941 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 124,182 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 120,345 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 115,700 number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 110,888 number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 106,637 number | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 103,290 number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 101,236 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 100,021 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 99,089 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 97,914 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,777 number | 141,777 number | 160,313 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,728 number | 139,543 number | 151,749 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,956 number | 130,511 number | 136,195 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,794 number | 128,816 number | 137,676 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,833 number | 99,089 number | 126,941 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,914 number | 97,914 number | 97,914 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 97,914 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 160,313 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,914 number in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.