Education in North Macedonia

130 indicators covering education for North Macedonia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persistence to grade 5, total 93.0% 2022 down 4.1% 78th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 12 2024 down 25.0% 160th
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 15 2024 down 28.6% 158th
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 34 2024 down 19.0% 160th
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 45 2024 down 15.1% 161st
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 104.7% 2017 up 15.0% 69th
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 105.2% 2017 up 13.5% 64th
Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.2% 2100 down 22.7% 122nd
Number of adults with no formal education by region 3,400 people 2100 down 26.1% 143rd
Population by level of education 574,600 people 2100 up 8.0% 155th
Repeaters, primary, female 0.0% 2017 down 100.0% 175th
Repeaters, primary, male 0.0% 2017 down 100.0% 175th
School enrollment, secondary, private 1.7% 2023 up 85.2% 162nd
School enrollment, primary 94.9% 2017 up 10.4% 75th
Over-age students, primary 1.5% 2017 up 38.1% 155th
Secondary education, teachers 62.1% 2023 up 8.3% 86th
School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% 2017 up 11.7% 59th
School enrollment, primary, male 94.9% 2017 up 9.1% 53rd
Over-age students, primary, male 1.6% 2017 up 37.3% 158th
Over-age students, primary, female 1.4% 2017 up 39.1% 151st
Compulsory education, duration 13 years 2025 unchanged 17th
Progression to secondary school 99.9% 2014 up 0.3% 11th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 95.7% 2017 up 4.7% 92nd
Primary education, pupils 48.3% 2017 up 0.1% 126th
Tertiary education, academic staff 50.1% 2023 up 5.2% 49th
Persistence to grade 5, female 92.2% 2022 down 5.6% 81st
Persistence to grade 5, male 93.9% 2022 down 2.7% 66th
Preprimary education, duration 5 years 2025 unchanged 61st
Progression to secondary school, male 100.0% 2014 unchanged 1st
Progression to secondary school, female 99.7% 2014 up 0.6% 27th
Expenditure on tertiary education 15.0% 2002 down 15.7% 115th
Literacy rate, youth female 98.8% 2018 up 0.1% 44th
Children out of school, primary 4,151 2023 up 7.3% 135th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 95.8% 2017 up 5.7% 75th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 95.7% 2017 up 3.7% 72nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.91 2017 down 18.4% 137th
Expenditure on secondary education 23.3% 1996 120th
Expenditure on primary education 54.5% 1996 14th
Secondary education, pupils 47.8% 2017 up 0.0% 147th
Children out of school, primary, female 1,869 2023 down 3.5% 137th
Children out of school, primary, male 2,282 2023 up 18.1% 133rd
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.74 2017 down 36.3% 168th
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 7.99 2012 down 30.7% 169th
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 14.95 2017 down 28.8% 95th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 68.7% 2024 up 11.8% 57th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 62.3% 2024 up 14.1% 65th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 75.4% 2024 up 10.2% 52nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 7.78 2017 down 38.9% 124th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 93.8% 2024 up 2.1% 69th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 96.3% 2024 up 1.2% 61st
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 91.4% 2024 up 3.1% 75th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 22.5% 2024 up 32.4% 65th
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 10.13 2017 down 32.9% 88th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 20.8% 2024 up 27.4% 67th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 24.1% 2024 up 36.7% 62nd
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 69.0% 2024 up 11.6% 72nd
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 75.6% 2024 up 9.9% 64th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 62.7% 2024 up 14.0% 78th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 23.3% 2022 up 43.0% 70th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 22.5% 2022 up 32.1% 70th