Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 11,178 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11,178 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
93rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
11,178 number
in 2018
All-time low
7,076 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1998–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1998200820181998: 7.1k number1999: 7.9k number2000: 8.1k number2001: 8.0k number2002: 7.9k number2003: 8.1k number2004: 8.3k number2005: 8.6k number2006: 8.7k number2007: 8.8k number2008: 9.0k number2009: 9.4k number2010: 9.5k number2011: 10.0k number2012: 10.4k number2013: 10.5k number2014: 10.4k number2015: 10.4k number2016: 10.6k number2017: 10.9k number2018: 11.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 11,178 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 11,178 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,076 number, in 1998.

That places North Macedonia 93rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 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 2018.
Year number Change
1998 7,076 number
1999 7,914 number +11.8%
2000 8,133 number +2.8%
2001 7,964 number -2.1%
2002 7,939 number -0.3%
2003 8,128 number +2.4%
2004 8,344 number +2.7%
2005 8,580 number +2.8%
2006 8,686 number +1.2%
2007 8,831 number +1.7%
2008 9,023 number +2.2%
2009 9,390 number +4.1%
2010 9,513 number +1.3%
2011 10,022 number +5.4%
2012 10,363 number +3.4%
2013 10,464 number +1.0%
2014 10,412 number -0.5%
2015 10,401 number -0.1%
2016 10,597 number +1.9%
2017 10,897 number +2.8%
2018 11,178 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,495 number 7,076 number 7,914 number 2
2000s 8,502 number 7,939 number 9,390 number 10
2010s 10,427 number 9,513 number 11,178 number 9

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  1. 90 Senegal 12,979 number compare
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  3. 92 Liberia 11,484 number compare
  4. 94 El Salvador 11,101 number compare
  5. 95 Burundi 11,041 number compare
  6. 96 Nicaragua 10,893 number 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 11,178 number in 2018, 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 11,178 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,076 number in 1998.
How does North Macedonia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 93rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.