Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.04 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.04 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.06 modelled data
in 2004
All-time low
0.5249 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia stood at 1.04 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia peaked at 1.06 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5249 modelled data, in 1981.
North Macedonia ranks 102nd 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, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5249 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.544 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5639 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5858 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6027 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6273 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6455 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6668 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.694 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7198 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7508 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7805 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8112 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8375 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.868 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8967 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9285 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9626 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9934 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9987 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.989 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9855 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9863 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9904 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.04 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 modelled data, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.04 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6061 modelled data | 0.5249 modelled data | 0.694 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8549 modelled data | 0.7198 modelled data | 0.9934 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.9987 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 0.9855 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.04 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia was 1.04 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5249 modelled data in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- North Macedonia ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release