School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 13.72 years in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.72 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 175 countries
All-time high
13.79 years
in 2017
All-time low
10.6 years
in 1993
Years of data
23
1993–2018

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia, 1993–2018

0510151993200520181993: 10.6 years1994: 10.7 years1995: 11 years1996: 11.1 years1997: 11.2 years1998: 11.3 years1999: 11.5 years2000: 11.5 years2001: 11.6 years2002: 11.7 years2003: 11.7 years2004: 11.7 years2005: 11.9 years2007: 12 years2008: 12.9 years2009: 12.8 years2010: 12.9 years2012: 13 years2013: 13 years2014: 13.1 years2015: 13.5 years2017: 13.8 years2018: 13.7 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia stood at 13.72 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 13.79 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6 years, in 1993.

North Macedonia ranks 90th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in North Macedonia, 1993 to 2018.
Year years Change
1993 10.6 years
1994 10.74 years +1.2%
1995 10.97 years +2.2%
1996 11.13 years +1.4%
1997 11.21 years +0.8%
1998 11.3 years +0.7%
1999 11.46 years +1.5%
2000 11.53 years +0.6%
2001 11.64 years +0.9%
2002 11.71 years +0.6%
2003 11.73 years +0.2%
2004 11.75 years +0.2%
2005 11.89 years +1.2%
2007 12.02 years +1.1%
2008 12.86 years +7.0%
2009 12.84 years -0.2%
2010 12.86 years +0.2%
2012 13 years +1.1%
2013 13.04 years +0.3%
2014 13.06 years +0.1%
2015 13.51 years +3.5%
2017 13.79 years +2.1%
2018 13.72 years -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.06 years 10.6 years 11.46 years 7
2000s 12 years 11.53 years 12.86 years 9
2010s 13.28 years 12.86 years 13.79 years 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 87 Tonga 13.91 years compare
  2. 88 South Africa 13.87 years compare
  3. 89 Armenia 13.73 years compare
  4. 91 Indonesia 13.67 years compare
  5. 92 Azerbaijan 13.64 years compare
  6. 93 Morocco 13.62 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia was 13.72 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 13.79 years in 2017.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 years in 1993.
How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.