Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.01 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.01 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.01 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.856 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia stood at 1.01 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia peaked at 1.01 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.856 modelled data, in 1981.
North Macedonia ranks 97th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.856 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.8636 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8713 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8809 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.888 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8948 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9012 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9099 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9188 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9271 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9344 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9429 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9513 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9589 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9669 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9747 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9819 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.986 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9897 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9922 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9935 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9932 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9912 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9892 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9888 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.989 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9898 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9918 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9936 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9958 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9979 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9996 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.01 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8872 modelled data | 0.856 modelled data | 0.9188 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9614 modelled data | 0.9271 modelled data | 0.9897 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9912 modelled data | 0.9888 modelled data | 0.9936 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 0.9958 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia was 1.01 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.856 modelled data in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- North Macedonia ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release