Macedonia education system can be classified into two broad divisions i.e., pre-higher and higher education system. The pre-higher education at Macedonia can be further classified into primary, secondary and high education system.
The first 8 year education in Macedonia is considered as the primary level education. At present there are 344 schools in Macedonia that caters to the primary educational need of around 253,997 students.
Till the year 2000, there were 92 high schools that offered secondary education. Out of these 92, 3 were run by private bodies while 4 were run specifically for the disabled students.
Secondary education in Republic of Macedonia comprises of the following :
- vocational education
- high school education for disabled students
- classical high school education
- art high school education
Other educational institutes in Macedonia include colleges and pedagogical academies that offer two year programs in various subjects. Apart from these, there are numerous universities at Macedonia that offer 4 to 6 year programs. After the successful completion of these programs, the students are awarded a Diploma with professional title such as Engineer, Lawyer, Teacher, etc. at lower level and Graduate Lawyer, graduate Teacher, Graduate Engineer, etc. at higher level.
Presently, the Macedonia education system is undergoing reformation. The system is getting much more simpler so that it can match itself with the educational systems of other European nations.