School age population, one year before than official … male than in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 12,125 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12,125 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
149th
of 202 countries
All-time high
20,770 number
in 1976
All-time low
11,479 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia, 1970–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia is 12,125 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia peaked at 20,770 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11,479 number, in 2015.

That places North Macedonia 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, one year before than official … male than in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in North Macedonia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 19,585 number —
1971 19,619 number +0.2%
1972 19,724 number +0.5%
1973 19,984 number +1.3%
1974 20,310 number +1.6%
1975 20,614 number +1.5%
1976 20,770 number +0.8%
1977 20,701 number -0.3%
1978 20,382 number -1.5%
1979 19,927 number -2.2%
1980 19,447 number -2.4%
1981 19,115 number -1.7%
1982 18,837 number -1.5%
1983 18,660 number -0.9%
1984 18,556 number -0.6%
1985 18,493 number -0.3%
1986 18,412 number -0.4%
1987 18,410 number -0.0%
1988 18,468 number +0.3%
1989 18,531 number +0.3%
1990 18,544 number +0.1%
1991 18,440 number -0.6%
1992 18,282 number -0.9%
1993 17,997 number -1.6%
1994 17,642 number -2.0%
1995 17,285 number -2.0%
1996 17,001 number -1.6%
1997 16,752 number -1.5%
1998 16,566 number -1.1%
1999 16,395 number -1.0%
2000 16,185 number -1.3%
2001 15,878 number -1.9%
2002 15,481 number -2.5%
2003 14,966 number -3.3%
2004 14,397 number -3.8%
2005 13,841 number -3.9%
2006 13,381 number -3.3%
2007 13,056 number -2.4%
2008 12,687 number -2.8%
2009 12,615 number -0.6%
2010 12,515 number -0.8%
2011 12,295 number -1.8%
2012 12,066 number -1.9%
2013 11,827 number -2.0%
2014 11,614 number -1.8%
2015 11,479 number -1.2%
2016 11,485 number +0.1%
2017 11,594 number +0.9%
2018 11,782 number +1.6%
2019 11,986 number +1.7%
2020 12,125 number +1.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 12,125 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 12,125 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,162 number 19,585 number 20,770 number 10
1980s 18,693 number 18,410 number 19,447 number 10
1990s 17,490 number 16,395 number 18,544 number 10
2000s 14,249 number 12,615 number 16,185 number 10
2010s 11,864 number 11,479 number 12,515 number 10
2020s 12,125 number 12,125 number 12,125 number 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 146 Lithuania 14,880 number compare
  2. 147 Eswatini 14,155 number compare
  3. 148 Qatar 14,002 number compare
  4. 150 Bahrain 12,066 number compare
  5. 151 Comoros 11,936 number compare
  6. 152 Slovenia 11,184 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in North Macedonia was 12,125 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 20,770 number in 1976.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,479 number in 2015.
How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/