Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 8.74 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North Macedonia, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North Macedonia is 8.74, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North Macedonia peaked at 29.32 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.74, in 2017.
That places North Macedonia 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.83 | 16.33 | 29.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.79 | 12.36 | 16.36 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10 | 8.74 | 11.91 | 6 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,723 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.2% (2023)
- Labor force, female 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 789,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North Macedonia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North Macedonia was 8.74 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.32 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- North Macedonia ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.