Total sample population, above primary education in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Total sample population, above primary education was 1.13 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.13 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2020
All-time low
646,582
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Total sample population, above primary education in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1999200920201999: 768.9k2002: 730.7k2003: 760.2k2004: 646.6k2005: 936.2k2006: 956.8k2007: 893.0k2008: 876.0k2011: 966.2k2012: 994.1k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 1.13 million for total sample population, above primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in North Macedonia peaked at 1.13 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 646,582, in 2004.

North Macedonia ranks 93rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total sample population, above primary education in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 768,924 —
2002 730,710 -5.0%
2003 760,201 +4.0%
2004 646,582 -14.9%
2005 936,176 +44.8%
2006 956,816 +2.2%
2007 893,017 -6.7%
2008 876,011 -1.9%
2011 966,205 +10.3%
2012 994,091 +2.9%
2013 1.01 million +1.7%
2014 1.02 million +1.1%
2015 1.04 million +1.3%
2016 1.06 million +2.7%
2017 1.09 million +2.7%
2018 1.10 million +0.8%
2019 1.11 million +1.0%
2020 1.13 million +1.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 1.13 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.07 million, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 1.13 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 million, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, above primary education in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +44.8% 646,582 936,176

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 768,924 768,924 768,924 1
2000s 828,502 646,582 956,816 7
2010s 1.04 million 966,205 1.11 million 9
2020s 1.13 million 1.13 million 1.13 million 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 90 Kosovo 1.22 million compare
  2. 90 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.22 million compare
  3. 92 Djibouti 1.17 million compare
  4. 94 Estonia 915,394 compare
  5. 95 Trinidad and Tobago 778,962 compare
  6. 96 Namibia 766,287 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in North Macedonia?
Total sample population, above primary education in North Macedonia was 1.13 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 646,582 in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for total sample population, above primary education?
North Macedonia ranks 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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