Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 18,794 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 18,794 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 19,035 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,345, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,345 | — |
| 1999 | 13,391 | +82.3% |
| 2000 | 13,833 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13,571 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13,630 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 14,005 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 14,260 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14,550 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14,727 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15,185 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 15,577 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16,110 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16,537 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 17,268 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 17,742 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 17,978 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17,861 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17,924 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18,056 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,435 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18,741 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18,693 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,590 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18,800 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19,035 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18,794 | -1.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 18,794 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 18,794 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +82.3% | 7,345 | 13,391 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,368 | 7,345 | 13,391 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,545 | 13,571 | 16,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,924 | 16,537 | 18,741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,805 | 18,590 | 19,035 | 4 |
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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 18,794 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,035 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,345 in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release