Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 1,381 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in North Macedonia, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1,381 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2012.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in North Macedonia peaked at 1,678 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,020, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 116th out of 146 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,079 | — |
| 1999 | 1,020 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,125 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,040 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,349 | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 1,363 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,414 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,507 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,353 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1,382 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,597 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 1,600 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,678 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,615 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,381 | -14.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,381 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1,381 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,050 | 1,020 | 1,079 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,373 | 1,040 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,558 | 1,381 | 1,678 | 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, female in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in North Macedonia was 1,381 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,678 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 116th out of 146 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release