School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 8.6 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 8.76 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.68 years, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 126th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.84 years | — |
| 1997 | 7.79 years | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.71 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.02 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.9 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.73 years | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.69 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.68 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.35 years | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 8.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.33 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.26 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.29 years | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.22 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.76 years | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.6 years | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.77 years | 7.71 years | 7.84 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.91 years | 7.68 years | 8.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 years | 8.26 years | 8.48 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.46 years | 8.22 years | 8.76 years | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 8.6 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 years in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release