Secondary education, pupils in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Secondary education, pupils was 150,231 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 150,231 for secondary education, pupils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in North Macedonia peaked at 222,081 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 150,231, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in North Macedonia, year by year
| 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% |
| 2007 | 208,364 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 203,853 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 199,064 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 196,991 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 186,149 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 177,048 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 170,834 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 168,967 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 161,128 | -4.6% |
| 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 150,231 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 150,231 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,887 | 200,661 | 218,666 | 7 |
| 2000s | 213,619 | 199,064 | 222,081 | 9 |
| 2010s | 171,226 | 152,876 | 196,991 | 8 |
| 2020s | 151,516 | 150,231 | 152,791 | 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 secondary education, pupils in North Macedonia?
- Secondary education, pupils in North Macedonia was 150,231 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 222,081 in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,231 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- North Macedonia ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.