Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 87.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 164 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2025
All-time low
20.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 87.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia peaked at 87.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1981.
North Macedonia ranks 49th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.4% | — |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 87.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 87.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 20.4% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 34.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 54.5% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 69.8% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 83.0% | 87.9% | 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, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in North Macedonia was 87.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- North Macedonia ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release