Population of compulsory school age, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 147,275 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
147,275 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
178,826 number
in 2010
All-time low
119,812 number
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2004201120192004: 137.0k number2005: 133.8k number2006: 130.2k number2007: 126.6k number2008: 123.1k number2009: 119.8k number2010: 178.8k number2011: 174.8k number2012: 170.1k number2013: 165.3k number2014: 160.6k number2015: 156.4k number2016: 152.8k number2017: 150.3k number2018: 148.5k number2019: 147.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 147,275 number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in North Macedonia peaked at 178,826 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 119,812 number, in 2009.

That places North Macedonia 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 128,442 number 119,812 number 137,038 number 6
2010s 160,506 number 147,275 number 178,826 number 10

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 129 Moldova, Republic of 201,348 number compare
  2. 130 Croatia 161,647 number compare
  3. 131 Lesotho, Kingdom of 152,541 number compare
  4. 133 Albania 140,926 number compare
  5. 134 Timor-Leste 136,249 number compare
  6. 135 Jamaica 134,617 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More reference data data for North Macedonia

All data for North Macedonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in North Macedonia?
Population of compulsory school age, female in North Macedonia was 147,275 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 178,826 number in 2010.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 119,812 number in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
North Macedonia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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
Last refreshed

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