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 10.26 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.26
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 81 countries
All-time high
10.26
in 2020
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

02.557.5101999200920201999: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 8.32006: 8.32007: 8.52008: 8.62011: 9.12012: 9.22013: 9.42014: 9.62015: 9.72016: 9.92017: 10.12018: 10.22019: 10.22020: 10.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 10.26 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in North Macedonia peaked at 10.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places North Macedonia 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, rural in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 8.31
2006 8.28 -0.4%
2007 8.49 +2.5%
2008 8.59 +1.2%
2011 9.12 +6.1%
2012 9.25 +1.4%
2013 9.39 +1.6%
2014 9.63 +2.5%
2015 9.73 +1.0%
2016 9.93 +2.0%
2017 10.06 +1.4%
2018 10.23 +1.6%
2019 10.21 -0.2%
2020 10.26 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 4.81 0 8.59 7
2010s 9.73 9.12 10.23 9
2020s 10.26 10.26 10.26 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 25 Ukraine 10.67 compare
  2. 26 Kosovo 10.58 compare
  3. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.58 compare
  4. 29 Palestine, State of 10.19 compare
  5. 30 Bulgaria 10.15 compare
  6. 31 Belgium 10.1 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 10.26 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 10.26 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 0 in 1999.
How does North Macedonia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
North Macedonia ranks 28th out of 81 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 12.5%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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