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

North Macedonia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 11,467 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11,467 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
149th
of 205 countries
All-time high
20,663 number
in 1980
All-time low
11,467 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

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in North Macedonia stood at 11,467 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in North Macedonia peaked at 20,663 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11,467 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, male (number) in North Macedonia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 19,593 number
1971 19,409 number -0.9%
1972 19,208 number -1.0%
1973 19,001 number -1.1%
1974 18,783 number -1.1%
1975 18,712 number -0.4%
1976 18,937 number +1.2%
1977 19,443 number +2.7%
1978 19,894 number +2.3%
1979 20,361 number +2.3%
1980 20,663 number +1.5%
1981 20,530 number -0.6%
1982 19,992 number -2.6%
1983 19,485 number -2.5%
1984 18,952 number -2.7%
1985 18,451 number -2.6%
1986 18,126 number -1.8%
1987 17,965 number -0.9%
1988 17,812 number -0.9%
1989 17,668 number -0.8%
1990 17,579 number -0.5%
1991 17,581 number +0.0%
1992 17,707 number +0.7%
1993 17,782 number +0.4%
1994 17,844 number +0.3%
1995 17,867 number +0.1%
1996 17,789 number -0.4%
1997 17,592 number -1.1%
1998 17,442 number -0.9%
1999 17,290 number -0.9%
2000 17,127 number -0.9%
2001 16,989 number -0.8%
2002 16,872 number -0.7%
2003 16,692 number -1.1%
2004 16,498 number -1.2%
2005 16,236 number -1.6%
2006 15,804 number -2.7%
2007 15,229 number -3.6%
2008 14,696 number -3.5%
2009 14,158 number -3.7%
2010 13,675 number -3.4%
2011 13,366 number -2.3%
2012 13,167 number -1.5%
2013 12,957 number -1.6%
2014 12,778 number -1.4%
2015 12,606 number -1.3%
2016 12,359 number -2.0%
2017 12,064 number -2.4%
2018 11,831 number -1.9%
2019 11,613 number -1.8%
2020 11,467 number -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,334 number 18,712 number 20,361 number 10
1980s 18,964 number 17,668 number 20,663 number 10
1990s 17,647 number 17,290 number 17,867 number 10
2000s 16,030 number 14,158 number 17,127 number 10
2010s 12,642 number 11,613 number 13,675 number 10
2020s 11,467 number 11,467 number 11,467 number 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 146 Equatorial Guinea 13,335 number compare
  2. 147 Lithuania 13,178 number compare
  3. 148 Qatar 12,059 number compare
  4. 150 Slovenia 10,567 number compare
  5. 151 Comoros 10,114 number compare
  6. 152 Latvia 9,939 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 11,467 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 20,663 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 11,467 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 16.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.