Adult participation in learning in North Macedonia
2.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 in North Macedonia took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025.
North Macedonia, 2025
2.6%
Change from 2024
−0.2percentage points
European Union, 2025
13.7%
Position in 2025
33rd of 34
Adult participation in learning in North Macedonia over time
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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Macedonia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.6% | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | 13.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2%b (break in time series) | 10.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 2.6% | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | 10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | 10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | 7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | 8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0%b (break in time series) | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | 7.8%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | – | 7.7% |
| 2004 | – | 7.1% |
| 2003 | – | 6.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | – | 5.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 2.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 2.6%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, North Macedonia has the 33rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.
More for North Macedonia
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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
35.9%
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Basic digital skills
28.5%
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NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
23.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
9.5%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
18.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
98.3%
2018 · UNESCO UIS