Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 18,794 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,794
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19,035
in 2022
All-time low
7,345
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201020231998: 7.3k1999: 13.4k2000: 13.8k2001: 13.6k2002: 13.6k2003: 14.0k2004: 14.3k2005: 14.6k2006: 14.7k2007: 15.2k2008: 15.6k2009: 16.1k2010: 16.5k2011: 17.3k2012: 17.7k2013: 18.0k2014: 17.9k2015: 17.9k2016: 18.1k2017: 18.4k2018: 18.7k2019: 18.7k2020: 18.6k2021: 18.8k2022: 19.0k2023: 18.8k

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 in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1998 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Puerto Rico 20,845 compare
  2. 123 Republic of Moldova 19,388 compare
  3. 124 Guinea 19,322 compare
  4. 126 Liberia 17,857 compare
  5. 127 El Salvador 17,715 compare
  6. 128 Slovenia 15,351 compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release