Share of the population with no formal education with projections in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in North Macedonia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in North Macedonia stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in North Macedonia peaked at 30.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
North Macedonia ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.7% | — |
| 1955 | 25.7% | -16.4% |
| 1960 | 21.5% | -16.4% |
| 1965 | 17.8% | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 14.9% | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -18.7% |
| 2030 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| 2035 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 2040 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 2045 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 2050 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
| 2055 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2060 | 0.6% | -10.6% |
| 2065 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 2070 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 2075 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 2080 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 2085 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2090 | 0.3% | -14.5% |
| 2095 | 0.2% | -13.3% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.2% | 25.7% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in North Macedonia?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in North Macedonia was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- North Macedonia ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.