Share of the population with lower secondary education in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with lower secondary education in North Macedonia stood at 69.0%.
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 lower secondary education in North Macedonia peaked at 70.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, 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 lower secondary education in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.9% | — |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 47.8% | 56.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 57.7% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 68.5% | 70.7% | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0279 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,422 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in North Macedonia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in North Macedonia was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- North Macedonia ranks 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.