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 6.95 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.95
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 88 countries
All-time high
6.96
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

02461999200920201999: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 6.22006: 6.32007: 6.22008: 6.42011: 6.62012: 6.62013: 6.72014: 6.82015: 6.82016: 6.92017: 6.92018: 72019: 6.92020: 6.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia is 6.95, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia peaked at 6.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

North Macedonia ranks 4th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, primary education and below in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 6.24
2006 6.27 +0.5%
2007 6.25 -0.4%
2008 6.39 +2.2%
2011 6.56 +2.8%
2012 6.64 +1.2%
2013 6.71 +1.1%
2014 6.83 +1.8%
2015 6.85 +0.2%
2016 6.88 +0.5%
2017 6.95 +0.9%
2018 6.96 +0.2%
2019 6.88 -1.2%
2020 6.95 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 3.59 0 6.39 7
2010s 6.81 6.56 6.96 9
2020s 6.95 6.95 6.95 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 1 South Africa 8.48 compare
  2. 2 Belarus 7.38 compare
  3. 3 Albania 6.97 compare
  4. 5 Chile 6.82 compare
  5. 6 Mexico 6.77 compare
  6. 7 Serbia 6.74 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 6.95 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 6.96 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does North Macedonia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
North Macedonia ranks 4th 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 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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