Population of compulsory school age, male in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 156,949 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
156,949 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
187,580 number
in 2010
All-time low
125,681 number
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2004201120192004: 143.6k number2005: 140.2k number2006: 136.6k number2007: 132.8k number2008: 129.1k number2009: 125.7k number2010: 187.6k number2011: 183.5k number2012: 178.9k number2013: 174.3k number2014: 169.8k number2015: 165.8k number2016: 162.4k number2017: 159.9k number2018: 158.1k number2019: 156.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 156,949 number for population of compulsory school age, male in 2019.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in North Macedonia peaked at 187,580 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 125,681 number, in 2009.

North Macedonia ranks 132nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134,669 number 125,681 number 143,619 number 6
2010s 169,729 number 156,949 number 187,580 number 10

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 129 Namibia 202,665 number compare
  2. 130 Croatia 170,444 number compare
  3. 131 Albania 161,960 number compare
  4. 133 Lesotho 151,601 number compare
  5. 134 Timor-Leste 140,821 number compare
  6. 135 Jamaica 138,937 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in North Macedonia?
Population of compulsory school age, male in North Macedonia was 156,949 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 187,580 number in 2010.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 125,681 number in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
North Macedonia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (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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