Early leavers from education and training by labour status in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by labour status in North Macedonia stood at 9.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in North Macedonia peaked at 22.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.8% | — |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.2% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 9.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in North Macedonia?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in North Macedonia was 9.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- North Macedonia ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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