School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 14.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.72 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.78 years
in 2022
All-time low
10.41 years
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 14.72 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 14.78 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.41 years, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.41 years | — |
| 1994 | 10.79 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.03 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 11.2 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.9 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.19 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.42 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.32 years | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.53 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.48 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.76 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.68 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.45 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.78 years | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 14.72 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 years | 10.41 years | 11.42 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.36 years | 11.9 years | 13.35 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.58 years | 13.37 years | 13.83 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.11 years | 13.4 years | 14.78 years | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0279 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,422 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 14.72 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 years in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release