School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 12.04 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.04 years
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
84th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.23 years
in 2022
All-time low
9.43 years
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12.04 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 12.23 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.43 years, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.43 years | — |
| 1994 | 9.64 years | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.8 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.93 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.65 years | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.65 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.53 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.54 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2 years | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 11.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.39 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.49 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.41 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.61 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.57 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.42 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.24 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.42 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.23 years | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 12.04 years | -1.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.04 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.69 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.04 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.51 years, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.83 years | 9.43 years | 10.06 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.73 years | 10.49 years | 11.24 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.45 years | 11.24 years | 11.61 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.73 years | 11.24 years | 12.23 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in North Macedonia was 12.04 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 years in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release