Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 11,621 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,621
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 157 countries
All-time high
11,758
in 2022
All-time low
7,076
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1998–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998201020231998: 7.1k1999: 7.9k2000: 8.1k2001: 8.0k2002: 7.9k2003: 8.1k2004: 8.3k2005: 8.6k2006: 8.7k2007: 8.8k2008: 9.0k2009: 9.4k2010: 9.5k2011: 10.0k2012: 10.4k2013: 10.5k2014: 10.4k2015: 10.4k2016: 10.6k2017: 10.9k2018: 11.2k2019: 11.1k2020: 11.1k2021: 11.5k2022: 11.8k2023: 11.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia is 11,621, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 11,758 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,076, in 1998.

North Macedonia ranks 100th of 157 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.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 7,076
1999 7,914 +11.8%
2000 8,133 +2.8%
2001 7,964 -2.1%
2002 7,939 -0.3%
2003 8,128 +2.4%
2004 8,344 +2.7%
2005 8,580 +2.8%
2006 8,686 +1.2%
2007 8,831 +1.7%
2008 9,023 +2.2%
2009 9,390 +4.1%
2010 9,513 +1.3%
2011 10,022 +5.4%
2012 10,363 +3.4%
2013 10,464 +1.0%
2014 10,412 -0.5%
2015 10,401 -0.1%
2016 10,597 +1.9%
2017 10,897 +2.8%
2018 11,178 +2.6%
2019 11,096 -0.7%
2020 11,126 +0.3%
2021 11,538 +3.7%
2022 11,758 +1.9%
2023 11,621 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,495 7,076 7,914 2
2000s 8,502 7,939 9,390 10
2010s 10,494 9,513 11,178 10
2020s 11,511 11,126 11,758 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 97 Panama 13,706 compare
  2. 98 Puerto Rico 12,333 compare
  3. 99 Guinea 12,043 compare
  4. 101 Burundi 11,041 compare
  5. 102 Nicaragua 10,893 compare
  6. 103 Armenia 10,441 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 11,621 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 11,758 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,076 in 1998.
How does North Macedonia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release