Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51999200920201999: 0.423 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.453 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.459 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.446 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.032 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.04 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.071 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.048 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.061 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.058 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.05 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.067 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.082 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.089 % of youth population with high education2017: 0.099 % of youth population with high education2018: 0.104 % of youth population with high education2019: 0.106 % of youth population with high education2020: 0.105 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in North Macedonia is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places North Macedonia 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1999 0.4%
2002 0.5% +7.0%
2003 0.5% +1.3%
2004 0.4% -2.8%
2005 0.0% -92.8%
2006 0.0% +22.5%
2007 0.1% +80.2%
2008 0.0% -33.2%
2011 0.1% +28.6%
2012 0.1% -5.0%
2013 0.1% -13.6%
2014 0.1% +33.0%
2015 0.1% +21.8%
2016 0.1% +9.2%
2017 0.1% +10.7%
2018 0.1% +5.7%
2019 0.1% +1.3%
2020 0.1% -0.5%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary 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 -92.8% 0.4% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 52 Panama 0.1% compare
  2. 53 Mexico 0.1% compare
  3. 54 Morocco 0.1% compare
  4. 56 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  5. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  6. 58 Paraguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in North Macedonia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in North Macedonia was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
North Macedonia ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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