Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 304,224 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
304,224 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
366,406 number
in 2010
All-time low
245,493 number
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in North Macedonia, 2004–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2004201120192004: 280.7k number2005: 274.0k number2006: 266.8k number2007: 259.4k number2008: 252.2k number2009: 245.5k number2010: 366.4k number2011: 358.3k number2012: 349.1k number2013: 339.6k number2014: 330.5k number2015: 322.2k number2016: 315.2k number2017: 310.2k number2018: 306.7k number2019: 304.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in North Macedonia is 304,224 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 366,406 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 245,493 number, in 2009.

North Macedonia ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 2004 to 2019.
Year number Change
2004 280,657 number
2005 274,024 number -2.4%
2006 266,826 number -2.6%
2007 259,438 number -2.8%
2008 252,229 number -2.8%
2009 245,493 number -2.7%
2010 366,406 number +49.3%
2011 358,309 number -2.2%
2012 349,054 number -2.6%
2013 339,597 number -2.7%
2014 330,468 number -2.7%
2015 322,232 number -2.5%
2016 315,230 number -2.2%
2017 310,182 number -1.6%
2018 306,651 number -1.1%
2019 304,224 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 263,111 number 245,493 number 280,657 number 6
2010s 330,235 number 304,224 number 366,406 number 10

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 128 Republic of Moldova 415,489 number compare
  2. 129 Namibia 405,849 number compare
  3. 130 Croatia 332,091 number compare
  4. 132 Lesotho 304,142 number compare
  5. 133 Albania 302,886 number compare
  6. 134 Timor-Leste 277,070 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in North Macedonia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in North Macedonia was 304,224 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 366,406 number in 2010.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 245,493 number in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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