School age population, upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 41,138 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41,138
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
145th
of 220 countries
All-time high
72,559
in 1991
All-time low
39,561
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia is 41,138, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 72,559 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39,561, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 145th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71,416 | — |
| 1971 | 71,612 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 71,026 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 70,734 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 70,295 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 70,890 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71,688 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 71,821 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 71,133 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 70,774 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 70,295 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 70,899 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 71,928 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 71,656 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 71,533 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 71,080 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 70,828 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 70,906 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71,337 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71,627 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72,036 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 72,559 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71,078 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 69,179 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 67,080 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 66,476 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 66,565 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67,100 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 67,503 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67,605 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65,269 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 65,192 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64,567 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 64,582 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64,474 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 63,611 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 62,863 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 62,366 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 61,385 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 60,518 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 59,902 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 58,010 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 56,247 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 54,194 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 51,909 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 49,829 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 48,765 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 48,032 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 46,684 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46,356 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45,022 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 44,094 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 40,473 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 39,561 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 40,422 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 41,138 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,139 | 70,295 | 71,821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,209 | 70,295 | 71,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,718 | 66,476 | 72,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,483 | 60,518 | 65,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,993 | 46,356 | 59,902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,785 | 39,561 | 45,022 | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia was 41,138 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,559 in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,561 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release