School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 2.22 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in North Macedonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in North Macedonia is 2.22 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 2.22 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7382 years, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9433 years | — |
| 1990 | 0.8575 years | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7382 years | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7777 years | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7615 years | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7958 years | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8414 years | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8443 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8716 years | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8992 years | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9763 years | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9951 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 years | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 years | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 years | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.25 years | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.57 years | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 1.83 years | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.77 years | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 years | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.75 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.88 years | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.86 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.81 years | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.76 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.11 years | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 2.22 years | +5.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.22 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.22 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 years, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9433 years | 0.9433 years | 0.9433 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8364 years | 0.7382 years | 0.9763 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 years | 0.9951 years | 1.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 years | 1.73 years | 1.88 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.96 years | 1.73 years | 2.22 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, tertiary, male in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in North Macedonia was 2.22 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7382 years in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release