Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 22,200 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
22,200 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
149th
of 205 countries
All-time high
40,017 number
in 1980
All-time low
22,200 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in North Macedonia, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in North Macedonia is 22,200 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in North Macedonia peaked at 40,017 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22,200 number, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 149th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 38,161 number
1971 37,798 number -1.0%
1972 37,382 number -1.1%
1973 36,953 number -1.1%
1974 36,504 number -1.2%
1975 36,337 number -0.5%
1976 36,743 number +1.1%
1977 37,701 number +2.6%
1978 38,555 number +2.3%
1979 39,437 number +2.3%
1980 40,017 number +1.5%
1981 39,785 number -0.6%
1982 38,801 number -2.5%
1983 37,871 number -2.4%
1984 36,888 number -2.6%
1985 35,962 number -2.5%
1986 35,370 number -1.6%
1987 35,088 number -0.8%
1988 34,817 number -0.8%
1989 34,559 number -0.7%
1990 34,396 number -0.5%
1991 34,385 number -0.0%
1992 34,582 number +0.6%
1993 34,685 number +0.3%
1994 34,765 number +0.2%
1995 34,779 number +0.0%
1996 34,620 number -0.5%
1997 34,268 number -1.0%
1998 34,003 number -0.8%
1999 33,734 number -0.8%
2000 33,442 number -0.9%
2001 33,187 number -0.8%
2002 32,961 number -0.7%
2003 32,616 number -1.0%
2004 32,240 number -1.2%
2005 31,728 number -1.6%
2006 30,879 number -2.7%
2007 29,759 number -3.6%
2008 28,716 number -3.5%
2009 27,658 number -3.7%
2010 26,706 number -3.4%
2011 26,097 number -2.3%
2012 25,685 number -1.6%
2013 25,249 number -1.7%
2014 24,881 number -1.5%
2015 24,526 number -1.4%
2016 24,018 number -2.1%
2017 23,420 number -2.5%
2018 22,945 number -2.0%
2019 22,503 number -1.9%
2020 22,200 number -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37,557 number 36,337 number 39,437 number 10
1980s 36,916 number 34,559 number 40,017 number 10
1990s 34,422 number 33,734 number 34,779 number 10
2000s 31,319 number 27,658 number 33,442 number 10
2010s 24,603 number 22,503 number 26,706 number 10
2020s 22,200 number 22,200 number 22,200 number 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 146 Equatorial Guinea 26,476 number compare
  2. 147 Lithuania 25,745 number compare
  3. 148 Qatar 23,586 number compare
  4. 150 Slovenia 20,500 number compare
  5. 151 Comoros 19,887 number compare
  6. 152 Latvia 19,351 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in North Macedonia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in North Macedonia was 22,200 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 40,017 number in 1980.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,200 number in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.