Early leavers from formal education by labour status in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 9.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from formal education 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 formal education by labour status in North Macedonia peaked at 22.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 15th 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 formal education by labour status in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.9 | — |
| 2007 | 20 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.3 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | -4.9% |
| 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 | 8.6 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 9.5 | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7 | 16.3 | 22.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.88 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 5.7 | 9.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (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 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in North Macedonia?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in North Macedonia was 9.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education 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 formal education by labour status?
- North Macedonia ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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