Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 98.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia is 98.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia peaked at 98.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 1981.
North Macedonia ranks 46th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75.7% | — |
| 1982 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 81.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 98.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.6%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 98.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.3% | 75.7% | 82.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 83.5% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 89.9% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.2% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 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, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia was 98.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release