North Macedonia's labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) was 41.55% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 17.33 percentage points from 58.88% in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 41.55% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 49.86% | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 58.88% | 2014 |
| Highest | 59.37% | 2008 |
| Lowest | 41.55% | 2024 |
| Average since 2015 | 50.01% | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 55.39% | 2005 |
What the numbers say
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.66 percentage points in 2006 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.25 percentage points in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1.52 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 97% of the movement over 9 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 38.31% for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2021 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 2.84%, against 5.01% for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2024, North Macedonia had the 44th highest value of the 62 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 41.55% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 47.86% | 2024 |
Closest to North Macedonia in the 2024 ranking
- Italy — 41st of 62: 43.96%
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 42nd of 62: 43.66%
- Hungary — 43rd of 62: 43.6%
- Finland — 45th of 62: 37.65%
- Ireland — 46th of 62: 37.64%
- Montenegro — 47th of 62: 37.57%
What this measures
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 19 values
| Year | Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.55 |
| 2023 | no data |
| 2022 | 45.14 |
| 2021 | 48.39 |
| 2020 | 50.03 |
| 2019 | 49.86 |
| 2018 | 51.81 |
| 2017 | 52.45 |
| 2016 | 55.02 |
| 2015 | 55.8 |
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in nearby economies
More social protection & labor data for North Macedonia
- Net migration — -5,645 (2025)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) — 10.57% (2025)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) — 12.23% (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 11.53% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 23.57% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 36.44% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 30.08% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is North Macedonia's labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)?
- 41.55% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2005?
- It is down 13.84 percentage points from 55.39% in 2005. The highest value was 59.37% in 2008 and the lowest 41.55% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank?
- 44th highest of 62 economies with data for 2024.
- Where is North Macedonia's labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) heading?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.TLF.BASC.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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