The new school year began on Monday. Due to the weekend, instead of the traditional start of the school year on September 1st, this year it began on the 4th.
According to the Education and Science Ministry, 20.000 children enrolled in the first grade, 6.159 of whom in the capital Skopje. A total of 17.131 students enrolled in high schools, 5.496 of them in Skopje. Trade high schools enrolled 9.983 new students and 6.703 enrolled in the general practice, gymnasium type high schools.
