Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 1,921 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 1,921. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 3,120 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,921, in 2012.
That places North Macedonia 119th out of 149 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,458 | — |
| 1999 | 2,429 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,532 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,444 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,120 | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 2,914 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2,917 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,021 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,296 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 2,205 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,237 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,135 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,217 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,203 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,921 | -12.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,921 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,406, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1,921 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,778, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,444 | 2,429 | 2,458 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,582 | 2,135 | 3,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,114 | 1,921 | 2,217 | 3 |
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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia was 1,921 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,120 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,921 in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 119th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release