Average age, primary education and below in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Average age, primary education and below was 47.67 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47.67
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
47.67
in 2020
All-time low
37.4
in 2002
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Average age, primary education and below in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

010203040501999200920201999: 38.72002: 37.42003: 37.82004: 37.42005: 392006: 39.72007: 44.42008: 44.42011: 44.92012: 45.32013: 45.62014: 45.42015: 45.92016: 46.52017: 46.82018: 47.12019: 47.42020: 47.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 47.67 for average age, primary education and below in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in North Macedonia peaked at 47.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 2002.

North Macedonia ranks 35th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 38.74 —
2002 37.4 -3.5%
2003 37.76 +1.0%
2004 37.42 -0.9%
2005 38.96 +4.1%
2006 39.66 +1.8%
2007 44.39 +11.9%
2008 44.37 -0.0%
2011 44.87 +1.1%
2012 45.31 +1.0%
2013 45.61 +0.7%
2014 45.4 -0.5%
2015 45.91 +1.1%
2016 46.54 +1.4%
2017 46.84 +0.7%
2018 47.11 +0.6%
2019 47.4 +0.6%
2020 47.67 +0.6%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 47.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 47.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.74 38.74 38.74 1
2000s 39.99 37.4 44.39 7
2010s 46.11 44.87 47.4 9
2020s 47.67 47.67 47.67 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 32 Poland 48.9 compare
  2. 33 Mongolia 48.47 compare
  3. 34 Austria 47.88 compare
  4. 36 Kosovo 47.44 compare
  5. 36 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 47.44 compare
  6. 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.23 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in North Macedonia?
Average age, primary education and below in North Macedonia was 47.67 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 47.67 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 2002.
How does North Macedonia rank for average age, primary education and below?
North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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