Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 48.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia is 48.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia peaked at 48.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.7% | — |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +4.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 48.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.7% | 29.7% | 42.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 30.0% | 48.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 42 Türkiye 55.0% compare
- 43 Switzerland 50.3% compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 50.1% compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia?
- Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in North Macedonia was 48.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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