Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 55.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in North Macedonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in North Macedonia stood at 55.8. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 203.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in North Macedonia peaked at 55.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39.2 | — |
| 2014 | 18.4 | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 42.2 | +129.3% |
| 2016 | 39.8 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 45.7 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 47.5 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 50.1 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 34.9 | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 40.8 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 49.8 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 52.4 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 55.8 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.41 | 18.4 | 50.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.74 | 34.9 | 55.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 40 Estonia 92.6 compare
- 41 Montenegro 83.9 compare
- 42 Romania 82.5 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 55.8 compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 142.72 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 16,061 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 73.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 16,061 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.44 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,393 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in North Macedonia?
- Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in North Macedonia was 55.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- North Macedonia ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.3%. 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 aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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