Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 150,231 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
150,231
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
222,081
in 2001
All-time low
150,231
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1993–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200820231993: 200.7k1994: 201.5k1995: 205.2k1996: 209.2k1997: 211.6k1998: 215.4k1999: 218.7k2000: 222.0k2001: 222.1k2002: 218.8k2003: 218.6k2004: 215.8k2005: 214.0k2006: 211.2k2007: 208.4k2008: 203.9k2009: 199.1k2010: 197.0k2011: 191.6k2012: 186.1k2013: 177.0k2014: 170.8k2015: 169.0k2016: 165.0k2017: 161.1k2018: 155.8k2019: 152.9k2020: 150.4k2021: 152.7k2022: 152.8k2023: 150.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 150,231 for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia peaked at 222,081 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 150,231, in 2023.

North Macedonia ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 200,661
1994 201,498 +0.4%
1995 205,202 +1.8%
1996 209,190 +1.9%
1997 211,619 +1.2%
1998 215,374 +1.8%
1999 218,666 +1.5%
2000 221,961 +1.5%
2001 222,081 +0.1%
2002 218,834 -1.5%
2003 218,649 -0.1%
2004 215,760 -1.3%
2005 214,005 -0.8%
2006 211,184 -1.3%
2007 208,364 -1.3%
2008 203,853 -2.2%
2009 199,064 -2.3%
2010 196,991 -1.0%
2011 191,570 -2.8%
2012 186,149 -2.8%
2013 177,048 -4.9%
2014 170,834 -3.5%
2015 168,967 -1.1%
2016 165,048 -2.3%
2017 161,128 -2.4%
2018 155,815 -3.3%
2019 152,876 -1.9%
2020 150,353 -1.7%
2021 152,690 +1.6%
2022 152,791 +0.1%
2023 150,231 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 208,887 200,661 218,666 7
2000s 213,376 199,064 222,081 10
2010s 172,643 152,876 196,991 10
2020s 151,516 150,231 152,791 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 140 Timor-Leste 162,113 compare
  2. 141 Slovenia 160,956 compare
  3. 142 Qatar 151,038 compare
  4. 144 Haiti 143,758
  5. 145 Central African Republic 137,844 compare
  6. 146 Lesotho 136,497 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North Macedonia was 150,231 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 222,081 in 2001.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 150,231 in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
North Macedonia ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.