Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 33,618 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in North Macedonia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in North Macedonia is 33,618, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in North Macedonia peaked at 34,867 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,649, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 128th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15,669 | — |
| 1990 | 14,359 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 13,678 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 13,679 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,649 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,434 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 15,692 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 16,079 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 16,738 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 17,484 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19,359 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 20,325 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 22,463 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 24,691 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 25,621 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 26,594 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 27,987 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 27,411 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31,728 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 34,867 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 34,541 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32,504 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 33,124 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 33,745 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 33,120 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33,014 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34,508 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 34,350 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 34,191 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 33,358 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 32,023 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 32,025 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32,009 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,559 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 33,618 | +3.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 33,618 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 33,618 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,669 | 15,669 | 15,669 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15,515 | 13,649 | 19,359 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,623 | 20,325 | 34,867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,394 | 32,023 | 34,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,553 | 32,009 | 33,618 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in North Macedonia was 33,618 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,867 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,649 in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- North Macedonia ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.