Share of the population with at least some secondary education in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 68.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.97
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
73rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
70.74
in 2022
All-time low
39.89
in 1994
Years of data
21
1994–2024
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with at least some secondary education in North Macedonia stood at 68.97.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some secondary education in North Macedonia peaked at 70.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.89, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.89 | — |
| 2002 | 47.8 | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 52.47 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 52.59 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.4 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 54.16 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 56.15 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 57.68 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 58.96 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.23 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 61.1 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.8 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.53 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.2 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.81 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 69.68 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 67.3 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 68.49 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.7 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.74 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 68.97 | -2.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 68.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.97, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 68.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.43, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.89 | 39.89 | 39.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.09 | 47.8 | 56.15 | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.93 | 57.68 | 69.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.48 | 68.49 | 70.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some secondary education in North Macedonia?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in North Macedonia was 68.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.74 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.89 in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- North Macedonia ranks 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with at least some secondary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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