MDG: Western Asia vs North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

MDG: Western Asia
61.0%
in 2023
North Macedonia
65.0%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
72nd
North Macedonia rank
71st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 65.0% against 61.0% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 72nd and North Macedonia ranks 71st of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.2% 19.8% 6.7% North Macedonia
2000s 22.3% 34.4% 12.0% North Macedonia
2010s 47.9% 46.3% 1.7% MDG: Western Asia
2020s 60.8% 58.2% 2.6% MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, MDG: Western Asia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 65.0% against 61.0% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between MDG: Western Asia and North Macedonia?
4.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and North Macedonia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do MDG: Western Asia and North Macedonia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 72nd and North Macedonia ranks 71st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release