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

North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 33,618 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,618
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34,867
in 2008
All-time low
13,649
in 1993
Years of data
35
1989–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in North Macedonia, 1989–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1989200620231989: 15.7k1990: 14.4k1991: 13.7k1992: 13.7k1993: 13.6k1994: 14.4k1995: 15.7k1996: 16.1k1997: 16.7k1998: 17.5k1999: 19.4k2000: 20.3k2001: 22.5k2002: 24.7k2003: 25.6k2004: 26.6k2005: 28.0k2006: 27.4k2007: 31.7k2008: 34.9k2009: 34.5k2010: 32.5k2011: 33.1k2012: 33.7k2013: 33.1k2014: 33.0k2015: 34.5k2016: 34.3k2017: 34.2k2018: 33.4k2019: 32.0k2020: 32.0k2021: 32.0k2022: 32.6k2023: 33.6k

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, female (number) in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1989 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.