School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 14.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.25 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.3 years
in 2022
All-time low
10.57 years
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 14.25 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 14.3 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.57 years, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 74th of 179 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, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.57 years | — |
| 1994 | 11.04 years | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 11.28 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.48 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.87 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.94 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.89 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.32 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.27 years | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 13.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.33 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.56 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.46 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.16 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.08 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3 years | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 14.25 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 years | 10.57 years | 11.6 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.27 years | 11.86 years | 13.28 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.39 years | 13.16 years | 13.62 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.69 years | 13.08 years | 14.3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in North Macedonia was 14.25 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 years in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release