Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 24,716 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,716
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
30,659
in 2009
All-time low
12,756
in 1993
Years of data
33
1989–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North Macedonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North Macedonia stood at 24,716.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North Macedonia peaked at 30,659 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,756, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16,557 | — |
| 1990 | 14,990 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 12,837 | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 13,353 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 12,756 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 12,906 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13,365 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 13,504 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 14,016 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14,564 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 15,782 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 16,597 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 17,783 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 20,019 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 20,003 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20,043 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 21,377 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 20,957 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 26,471 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 30,637 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 30,659 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29,260 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 29,573 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27,562 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 27,558 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 29,035 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 27,297 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 26,752 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24,662 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 24,116 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 23,221 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 23,543 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24,716 | +5.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 24,716 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 24,716 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 128,518, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,557 | 16,557 | 16,557 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,807 | 12,756 | 15,782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,455 | 16,597 | 30,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,712 | 24,662 | 29,573 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23,899 | 23,221 | 24,716 | 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, male in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North Macedonia was 24,716 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,659 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,756 in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release