Share of young people not in education, employment or training in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 18.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in North Macedonia, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 18.5% for share of young people not in education, employment or training in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young people not in education, employment or training in North Macedonia peaked at 34.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.5% | — |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 27.9% | 34.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 18.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in North Macedonia?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in North Macedonia was 18.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.