Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 33,358 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in North Macedonia, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in North Macedonia is 33,358 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in North Macedonia peaked at 34,867 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,649 number, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15,669 number | — |
| 1990 | 14,359 number | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 13,678 number | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 13,679 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,649 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,434 number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 15,692 number | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 16,079 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 16,738 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 17,484 number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19,359 number | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 20,325 number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 22,463 number | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 24,691 number | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 25,621 number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 26,594 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 27,987 number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 27,411 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31,728 number | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 34,867 number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 34,541 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32,504 number | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 33,745 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 33,120 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33,014 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34,508 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 34,191 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 33,358 number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,669 number | 15,669 number | 15,669 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 15,515 number | 13,649 number | 19,359 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,623 number | 20,325 number | 34,867 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,491 number | 32,504 number | 34,508 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in North Macedonia was 33,358 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,867 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,649 number in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.