School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.51 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1993–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 13.51 years.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 13.59 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.63 years, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.63 years | — |
| 1994 | 10.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.93 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.12 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.65 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.79 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.98 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.88 years | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 12.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.84 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.92 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.33 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.59 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.51 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 years | 10.63 years | 11.46 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.95 years | 11.53 years | 12.88 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.15 years | 12.84 years | 13.59 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 87 Malaysia 13.68 years compare
- 88 Indonesia 13.61 years compare
- 89 South Africa 13.54 years compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 13.47 years compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 13.41 years compare
- 93 Egypt 13.33 years compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,882 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % 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 13.51 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 years in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.