North Macedonia vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
North Macedonia
55.0%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
50.1%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
74th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
75th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- North Macedonia
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 55.0% against 50.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 74th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 7.2% | 11.4% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 10.3% | 12.0% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.7% | 3.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 23.3% | 7.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 39.4% | 1.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, North Macedonia or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- North Macedonia, at 55.0% against 50.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between North Macedonia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.9%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 74th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release