Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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
45
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1971–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199720231971: 30.3k1976: 36.0k1981: 46.3k1982: 45.2k1983: 43.5k1984: 41.5k1985: 39.5k1986: 38.1k1987: 35.7k1988: 34.4k1989: 32.2k1990: 29.3k1991: 26.5k1992: 27.0k1993: 26.4k1994: 27.3k1995: 29.1k1996: 29.6k1997: 30.8k1998: 32.0k1999: 35.1k2000: 36.9k2001: 40.2k2002: 44.7k2003: 45.6k2004: 46.6k2005: 49.4k2006: 48.4k2007: 58.2k2008: 65.5k2009: 65.2k2010: 61.8k2011: 62.5k2012: 63.3k2013: 60.7k2014: 60.6k2015: 63.5k2016: 62.5k2017: 61.5k2018: 60.1k2019: 56.7k2020: 56.1k2021: 55.2k2022: 56.1k2023: 58.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 58,334 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 (number) in North Macedonia peaked at 65,504 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26,405, in 1993.

That places North Macedonia 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1971 to 2023.
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%
2011 62,541 +1.3%
2012 63,318 +1.2%
2013 60,682 -4.2%
2014 60,572 -0.2%
2015 63,543 +4.9%
2016 62,516 -1.6%
2017 61,488 -1.6%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 61,322 56,685 63,543 10
2020s 56,452 55,230 58,334 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia was 58,334 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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 (number)?
North Macedonia ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.