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

North Macedonia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 10,733 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10,733 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
149th
of 205 countries
All-time high
19,354 number
in 1980
All-time low
10,733 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952020

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 10,733 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in North Macedonia peaked at 19,354 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10,733 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, female (number) in North Macedonia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 18,568 number
1971 18,389 number -1.0%
1972 18,174 number -1.2%
1973 17,952 number -1.2%
1974 17,721 number -1.3%
1975 17,625 number -0.5%
1976 17,806 number +1.0%
1977 18,258 number +2.5%
1978 18,661 number +2.2%
1979 19,076 number +2.2%
1980 19,354 number +1.5%
1981 19,255 number -0.5%
1982 18,809 number -2.3%
1983 18,386 number -2.2%
1984 17,936 number -2.4%
1985 17,511 number -2.4%
1986 17,244 number -1.5%
1987 17,123 number -0.7%
1988 17,005 number -0.7%
1989 16,891 number -0.7%
1990 16,817 number -0.4%
1991 16,804 number -0.1%
1992 16,875 number +0.4%
1993 16,903 number +0.2%
1994 16,921 number +0.1%
1995 16,912 number -0.1%
1996 16,831 number -0.5%
1997 16,676 number -0.9%
1998 16,561 number -0.7%
1999 16,444 number -0.7%
2000 16,315 number -0.8%
2001 16,198 number -0.7%
2002 16,089 number -0.7%
2003 15,924 number -1.0%
2004 15,742 number -1.1%
2005 15,492 number -1.6%
2006 15,075 number -2.7%
2007 14,530 number -3.6%
2008 14,020 number -3.5%
2009 13,500 number -3.7%
2010 13,031 number -3.5%
2011 12,731 number -2.3%
2012 12,518 number -1.7%
2013 12,292 number -1.8%
2014 12,103 number -1.5%
2015 11,920 number -1.5%
2016 11,659 number -2.2%
2017 11,356 number -2.6%
2018 11,114 number -2.1%
2019 10,890 number -2.0%
2020 10,733 number -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,223 number 17,625 number 19,076 number 10
1980s 17,951 number 16,891 number 19,354 number 10
1990s 16,774 number 16,444 number 16,921 number 10
2000s 15,288 number 13,500 number 16,315 number 10
2010s 11,961 number 10,890 number 13,031 number 10
2020s 10,733 number 10,733 number 10,733 number 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 146 Equatorial Guinea 13,141 number compare
  2. 147 Lithuania 12,567 number compare
  3. 148 Qatar 11,527 number compare
  4. 150 Slovenia 9,933 number compare
  5. 151 Comoros 9,773 number compare
  6. 152 Trinidad and Tobago 9,443 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 10,733 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 19,354 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 10,733 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 17.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.