Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female 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 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% |
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
- 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, 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