School age population, upper secondary education, male in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 50,373 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
50,373 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
138th
of 205 countries
All-time high
82,382 number
in 1971
All-time low
50,373 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, male in North Macedonia, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, male in North Macedonia stood at 50,373 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 82,382 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 50,373 number, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 138th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in North Macedonia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 81,112 number
1971 82,382 number +1.6%
1972 81,713 number -0.8%
1973 79,757 number -2.4%
1974 77,267 number -3.1%
1975 75,048 number -2.9%
1976 73,387 number -2.2%
1977 72,940 number -0.6%
1978 72,900 number -0.1%
1979 73,089 number +0.3%
1980 73,522 number +0.6%
1981 74,355 number +1.1%
1982 75,372 number +1.4%
1983 76,644 number +1.7%
1984 77,715 number +1.4%
1985 78,080 number +0.5%
1986 77,536 number -0.7%
1987 75,851 number -2.2%
1988 73,680 number -2.9%
1989 71,517 number -2.9%
1990 69,737 number -2.5%
1991 68,391 number -1.9%
1992 67,458 number -1.4%
1993 66,963 number -0.7%
1994 66,852 number -0.2%
1995 67,116 number +0.4%
1996 67,757 number +1.0%
1997 68,345 number +0.9%
1998 69,135 number +1.2%
1999 69,952 number +1.2%
2000 70,542 number +0.8%
2001 70,731 number +0.3%
2002 70,451 number -0.4%
2003 69,805 number -0.9%
2004 68,995 number -1.2%
2005 68,236 number -1.1%
2006 67,588 number -0.9%
2007 67,001 number -0.9%
2008 66,504 number -0.7%
2009 65,900 number -0.9%
2010 64,951 number -1.4%
2011 63,552 number -2.2%
2012 61,633 number -3.0%
2013 59,318 number -3.8%
2014 56,931 number -4.0%
2015 54,832 number -3.7%
2016 53,184 number -3.0%
2017 52,125 number -2.0%
2018 51,482 number -1.2%
2019 50,983 number -1.0%
2020 50,373 number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76,960 number 72,900 number 82,382 number 10
1980s 75,427 number 71,517 number 78,080 number 10
1990s 68,171 number 66,852 number 69,952 number 10
2000s 68,575 number 65,900 number 70,731 number 10
2010s 56,899 number 50,983 number 64,951 number 10
2020s 50,373 number 50,373 number 50,373 number 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 135 Puerto Rico 61,680 number compare
  2. 136 Gabon 58,295 number compare
  3. 137 Armenia 54,481 number compare
  4. 139 Jamaica 48,615 number compare
  5. 140 Namibia 47,761 number compare
  6. 141 East Timor 47,279 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in North Macedonia?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in North Macedonia was 50,373 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 82,382 number in 1971.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 50,373 number in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.