Secondary education, general pupils in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Secondary education, general pupils was 115,834 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in North Macedonia, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in North Macedonia is 115,834, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in North Macedonia peaked at 162,994 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 115,834, in 2017.
That places North Macedonia 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,728 | 148,007 | 159,639 | 7 |
| 2000s | 155,478 | 143,050 | 162,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,370 | 115,834 | 139,207 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 secondary education, general pupils in North Macedonia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in North Macedonia was 115,834 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 162,994 in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,834 in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- North Macedonia ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.