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EACEA National Policies Platform:Eurydice
Fundamental principles and national policies

Republic of North Macedonia

2.Organisation and governance

2.1Fundamental principles and national policies

Last update: 27 November 2023

The education system of North Macedonia is regulated through a number of laws and bylaws covering different segments:

  • Pre-school education (Child Protection Law); 
  • Primary education (Law on Primary Education, Law on the Bureau for Development of Education, Law on the Adult Education, Law on Education Inspection, Law on Primary and Secondary Education Textbooks, Law on Teachers and Associates in Primary and Secondary Schools, Law on Higher Education Institutions for Teaching Staff in the Pre-school education and Primary and Secondary Education etc.);
  • Secondary education (Law on Secondary Education, Law on Vocational Education and Training, Law on the Adult Education, Law on Local Self-government, Law on the Bureau for Development of Education, Law on Pupils Standard, Law on Primary and Secondary Education Textbooks, Law on Teachers and Associates in Primary and Secondary Schools, Law on Higher Education Institutions for Teaching Staff in the Pre-school education and Primary and Secondary Education Law on the State Examination Centre, Law on Education Inspection etc.);
  • Higher education (Law on Higher Education, Law on Science and Research, Law on Student Standard and Law on Education Inspection) and
  • Adult education (Law on Adult Education and Law on Open Civic Universities for Life Long Learning).

A number of bylaws (rulebooks, regulations, standards, etc.), strategies and other program documents regulate the procedural, technological, organisational, financial and other aspects of the education process.

The Education Strategy for 2018-2025 and Action Plan is the latest document that presents the fundamental principles of national education system.