Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 30,969 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in North Macedonia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in North Macedonia stood at 30,969.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in North Macedonia peaked at 32,297 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29,482, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 95th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,005 | — |
| 2014 | 31,450 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 32,175 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32,297 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 31,669 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30,352 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 29,515 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 29,482 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29,858 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 30,969 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,491 | 30,352 | 32,297 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29,956 | 29,482 | 30,969 | 4 |
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 6 programmes, female in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in North Macedonia was 30,969 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,297 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,482 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 95th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release