Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
13.03
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 88 countries
All-time high
13.03
in 2020
All-time low
12.52
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia, 2005–2020

0510152005201220202005: 12.62006: 12.52007: 12.62008: 12.52011: 12.82012: 12.82013: 12.82014: 12.82015: 12.92016: 132017: 12.92018: 12.92019: 12.92020: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia stood at 13.03. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia peaked at 13.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.52, in 2006.

That places North Macedonia 26th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 12.58
2006 12.52 -0.5%
2007 12.55 +0.3%
2008 12.53 -0.2%
2011 12.77 +1.9%
2012 12.82 +0.4%
2013 12.75 -0.5%
2014 12.81 +0.4%
2015 12.9 +0.7%
2016 12.96 +0.4%
2017 12.95 -0.1%
2018 12.9 -0.4%
2019 12.93 +0.3%
2020 13.03 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.55 12.52 12.58 4
2010s 12.86 12.75 12.96 9
2020s 13.03 13.03 13.03 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 23 Estonia 13.05 compare
  2. 24 Mongolia 13.05 compare
  3. 25 Czechia 13.04 compare
  4. 27 Germany 13.03 compare
  5. 28 Türkiye 13.01 compare
  6. 29 Luxembourg 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia was 13.03 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 2020.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.52 in 2006.
How does North Macedonia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
North Macedonia ranks 26th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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