School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 116,190 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
116,190 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
182,091 number
in 1999
All-time low
69,076 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1998–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820191998: 126.9k number1999: 182.1k number2000: 122.3k number2001: 172.9k number2002: 166.6k number2003: 161.5k number2004: 157.5k number2005: 103.7k number2006: 101.1k number2007: 99.7k number2008: 73.9k number2009: 73.6k number2010: 71.9k number2011: 70.6k number2012: 69.1k number2013: 111.9k number2014: 112.3k number2015: 113.1k number2016: 113.7k number2017: 115.9k number2018: 116.6k number2019: 116.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 116,190 number.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 182,091 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 69,076 number, in 2012.

North Macedonia ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 126,900 number
1999 182,091 number +43.5%
2000 122,349 number -32.8%
2001 172,895 number +41.3%
2002 166,552 number -3.7%
2003 161,491 number -3.0%
2004 157,465 number -2.5%
2005 103,732 number -34.1%
2006 101,085 number -2.6%
2007 99,700 number -1.4%
2008 73,876 number -25.9%
2009 73,551 number -0.4%
2010 71,901 number -2.2%
2011 70,591 number -1.8%
2012 69,076 number -2.1%
2013 111,889 number +62.0%
2014 112,327 number +0.4%
2015 113,122 number +0.7%
2016 113,692 number +0.5%
2017 115,876 number +1.9%
2018 116,624 number +0.6%
2019 116,190 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 154,496 number 126,900 number 182,091 number 2
2000s 123,270 number 73,551 number 172,895 number 10
2010s 101,129 number 69,076 number 116,624 number 10

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 143 Armenia 128,745 number compare
  2. 144 Latvia 127,665 number compare
  3. 145 Kuwait 126,227 number compare
  4. 147 Bahrain 109,836 number compare
  5. 148 Slovenia 105,452 number compare
  6. 149 Estonia 98,412 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 116,190 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 182,091 number in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 69,076 number in 2012.
How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/