Secondary education, teachers in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Secondary education, teachers was 18,794 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,794
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
19,035
in 2022
All-time low
7,345
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Secondary education, teachers in North Macedonia, 1998–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201020231998: 7.3k1999: 13.4k2000: 13.8k2001: 13.6k2002: 13.6k2003: 14.0k2004: 14.3k2005: 14.6k2006: 14.7k2007: 15.2k2008: 15.6k2009: 16.1k2010: 16.5k2011: 17.3k2012: 17.7k2013: 18.0k2014: 17.9k2015: 17.9k2016: 18.1k2017: 18.4k2018: 18.7k2019: 18.7k2020: 18.6k2021: 18.8k2022: 19.0k2023: 18.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, teachers in North Macedonia stood at 18,794.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in North Macedonia peaked at 19,035 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,345, in 1998.

North Macedonia ranks 125th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in North Macedonia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 7,345 —
1999 13,391 +82.3%
2000 13,833 +3.3%
2001 13,571 -1.9%
2002 13,630 +0.4%
2003 14,005 +2.8%
2004 14,260 +1.8%
2005 14,550 +2.0%
2006 14,727 +1.2%
2007 15,185 +3.1%
2008 15,577 +2.6%
2009 16,110 +3.4%
2010 16,537 +2.7%
2011 17,268 +4.4%
2012 17,742 +2.7%
2013 17,978 +1.3%
2014 17,861 -0.7%
2015 17,924 +0.4%
2016 18,056 +0.7%
2017 18,435 +2.1%
2018 18,741 +1.7%
2019 18,693 -0.3%
2020 18,590 -0.6%
2021 18,800 +1.1%
2022 19,035 +1.2%
2023 18,794 -1.3%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 18,794 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 18,794 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, teachers in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +82.3% 7,345 13,391

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,368 7,345 13,391 2
2000s 14,545 13,571 16,110 10
2010s 17,924 16,537 18,741 10
2020s 18,805 18,590 19,035 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 122 Puerto Rico 20,845 compare
  2. 123 Moldova 19,388 compare
  3. 124 Guinea 19,322 compare
  4. 126 Liberia 17,857 compare
  5. 127 El Salvador 17,715 compare
  6. 128 Slovenia 15,351 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in North Macedonia?
Secondary education, teachers in North Macedonia was 18,794 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 19,035 in 2022.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,345 in 1998.
How does North Macedonia rank for secondary education, teachers?
North Macedonia ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.