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

North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0319 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0319 units per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0333 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0129 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
43
1971–2023

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

00.010.020.031971199720231971: 0.018 units per person1976: 0.02 units per person1981: 0.024 units per person1982: 0.023 units per person1983: 0.022 units per person1984: 0.021 units per person1985: 0.02 units per person1986: 0.019 units per person1987: 0.018 units per person1988: 0.017 units per person1989: 0.016 units per person1990: 0.014 units per person1991: 0.013 units per person1992: 0.013 units per person1993: 0.013 units per person1994: 0.014 units per person1995: 0.015 units per person1996: 0.015 units per person1997: 0.015 units per person1998: 0.016 units per person1999: 0.017 units per person2000: 0.018 units per person2001: 0.02 units per person2002: 0.022 units per person2003: 0.023 units per person2004: 0.023 units per person2005: 0.025 units per person2006: 0.024 units per person2007: 0.029 units per person2008: 0.033 units per person2009: 0.033 units per person2010: 0.032 units per person2012: 0.033 units per person2013: 0.032 units per person2014: 0.032 units per person2015: 0.033 units per person2017: 0.032 units per person2018: 0.032 units per person2019: 0.03 units per person2020: 0.03 units per person2021: 0.03 units per person2022: 0.031 units per person2023: 0.032 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia stood at 0.0319 units per person.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0333 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 units per person, in 1991.

North Macedonia ranks 89th of 197 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 (number) in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in North Macedonia, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0179 units per person
1976 0.0197 units per person +10.1%
1981 0.0236 units per person +19.7%
1982 0.0229 units per person -3.3%
1983 0.0219 units per person -4.3%
1984 0.0207 units per person -5.3%
1985 0.0196 units per person -5.3%
1986 0.0188 units per person -4.1%
1987 0.0176 units per person -6.6%
1988 0.0168 units per person -4.2%
1989 0.0157 units per person -6.8%
1990 0.0142 units per person -9.3%
1991 0.0129 units per person -9.3%
1992 0.0133 units per person +3.1%
1993 0.0132 units per person -1.1%
1994 0.0137 units per person +4.3%
1995 0.0145 units per person +6.0%
1996 0.0147 units per person +1.1%
1997 0.0154 units per person +4.8%
1998 0.016 units per person +3.7%
1999 0.0174 units per person +9.1%
2000 0.0182 units per person +4.6%
2001 0.0198 units per person +8.5%
2002 0.0221 units per person +11.9%
2003 0.0226 units per person +1.9%
2004 0.0231 units per person +2.6%
2005 0.0246 units per person +6.4%
2006 0.0243 units per person -1.5%
2007 0.0294 units per person +21.0%
2008 0.0332 units per person +13.2%
2009 0.0333 units per person +0.2%
2010 0.0317 units per person -4.7%
2012 0.0328 units per person +3.4%
2013 0.0316 units per person -3.8%
2014 0.0316 units per person +0.1%
2015 0.0332 units per person +5.2%
2017 0.0324 units per person -2.5%
2018 0.0318 units per person -1.7%
2019 0.0302 units per person -5.1%
2020 0.0302 units per person +0.1%
2021 0.0301 units per person -0.6%
2022 0.0306 units per person +1.9%
2023 0.0319 units per person +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0188 units per person 0.0179 units per person 0.0197 units per person 2
1980s 0.0197 units per person 0.0157 units per person 0.0236 units per person 9
1990s 0.0145 units per person 0.0129 units per person 0.0174 units per person 10
2000s 0.0251 units per person 0.0182 units per person 0.0333 units per person 10
2010s 0.0319 units per person 0.0302 units per person 0.0332 units per person 8
2020s 0.0307 units per person 0.0301 units per person 0.0319 units per person 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 86 Barbados 0.0326 units per person compare
  2. 87 Hungary 0.0325 units per person compare
  3. 88 Estonia 0.0323 units per person compare
  4. 90 Armenia 0.0318 units per person compare
  5. 91 Maldives 0.0317 units per person compare
  6. 92 Russian Federation 0.0315 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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 0.0319 units per person 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 0.0333 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 units per person in 1991.
How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
North Macedonia ranks 89th out of 197 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 up 1.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.