Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 58,334 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58,334
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
131st
of 200 countries
All-time high
65,504
in 2008
All-time low
26,405
in 1993
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 58,334.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 65,504 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26,405, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 131st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,337 | — |
| 1976 | 36,049 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 46,281 | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 45,223 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 43,546 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 41,477 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 39,501 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 38,065 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 35,729 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 34,418 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 32,226 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 29,349 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 26,515 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 27,032 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 26,405 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 27,340 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 29,057 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 29,583 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 30,754 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 32,048 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 35,141 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 36,922 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 40,246 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 44,710 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 45,624 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46,637 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 49,364 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 48,368 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 58,199 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 65,504 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 65,200 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61,764 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 63,318 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 60,682 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 60,572 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63,543 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 61,488 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 60,110 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 56,685 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 56,141 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 55,230 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 56,102 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 58,334 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,193 | 30,337 | 36,049 | 2 |
| 1980s | 39,607 | 32,226 | 46,281 | 9 |
| 1990s | 29,322 | 26,405 | 35,141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,077 | 36,922 | 65,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,020 | 56,685 | 63,543 | 8 |
| 2020s | 56,452 | 55,230 | 58,334 | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia was 58,334 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,504 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,405 in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release