Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 60,110 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
60,110 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
127th
of 193 countries
All-time high
65,504 number
in 2008
All-time low
26,405 number
in 1993
Years of data
38
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia is 60,110 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 65,504 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26,405 number, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,337 number | — |
| 1976 | 36,049 number | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 46,281 number | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 45,223 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 43,546 number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 41,477 number | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 39,501 number | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 38,065 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 35,729 number | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 34,418 number | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 32,226 number | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 29,349 number | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 26,515 number | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 27,032 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 26,405 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 27,340 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 29,057 number | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 29,583 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 30,754 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 32,048 number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 35,141 number | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 36,922 number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 40,246 number | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 44,710 number | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 45,624 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46,637 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 49,364 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 48,368 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 58,199 number | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 65,504 number | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 65,200 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61,764 number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 63,318 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 60,682 number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 60,572 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63,543 number | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 61,488 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 60,110 number | -2.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 60,110 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,211 number, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 60,110 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 257,598 number, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,193 number | 30,337 number | 36,049 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 39,607 number | 32,226 number | 46,281 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 29,322 number | 26,405 number | 35,141 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,077 number | 36,922 number | 65,504 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,640 number | 60,110 number | 63,543 number | 7 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia was 60,110 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.