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

North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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
35
1989–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1989200620231989: 16.6k1990: 15.0k1991: 12.8k1992: 13.4k1993: 12.8k1994: 12.9k1995: 13.4k1996: 13.5k1997: 14.0k1998: 14.6k1999: 15.8k2000: 16.6k2001: 17.8k2002: 20.0k2003: 20.0k2004: 20.0k2005: 21.4k2006: 21.0k2007: 26.5k2008: 30.6k2009: 30.7k2010: 29.3k2011: 29.4k2012: 29.6k2013: 27.6k2014: 27.6k2015: 29.0k2016: 28.2k2017: 27.3k2018: 26.8k2019: 24.7k2020: 24.1k2021: 23.2k2022: 23.5k2023: 24.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in North Macedonia is 24,716, measured in 2023.

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 (number), gaps in North Macedonia peaked at 30,659 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,756, in 1993.

North Macedonia ranks 134th 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, male (number), gaps in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1989 to 2023.
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%
2011 29,416 +0.5%
2012 29,573 +0.5%
2013 27,562 -6.8%
2014 27,558 -0.0%
2015 29,035 +5.4%
2016 28,166 -3.0%
2017 27,297 -3.1%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 27,928 24,662 29,573 10
2020s 23,899 23,221 24,716 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in North Macedonia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in North Macedonia was 24,716 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 30,659 in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
North Macedonia ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.