Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 22,852 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in North Macedonia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 22,852 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in North Macedonia peaked at 27,184 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,399, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 98th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,901 | — |
| 2014 | 26,296 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27,184 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 25,786 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 25,272 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23,325 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 22,219 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 21,399 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 21,724 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22,852 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,627 | 23,325 | 27,184 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22,048 | 21,399 | 22,852 | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in North Macedonia was 22,852 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,184 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,399 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 98th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release