Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 71,944 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
71,944 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
129th
of 188 countries
All-time high
96,311 number
in 2010
All-time low
71,944 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1996–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1996–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1996200720181996: 80.7k number1997: 83.7k number1998: 86.7k number1999: 89.0k number2000: 92.3k number2001: 93.8k number2002: 93.2k number2003: 96.0k number2004: 96.2k number2005: 95.9k number2007: 96.0k number2008: 95.1k number2009: 94.4k number2010: 96.3k number2011: 95.2k number2012: 93.6k number2013: 90.4k number2014: 86.9k number2015: 84.0k number2017: 76.4k number2018: 71.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia is 71,944 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 96,311 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71,944 number, in 2018.

That places North Macedonia 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 80,684 number
1997 83,746 number +3.8%
1998 86,659 number +3.5%
1999 89,040 number +2.7%
2000 92,287 number +3.6%
2001 93,798 number +1.6%
2002 93,170 number -0.7%
2003 95,950 number +3.0%
2004 96,230 number +0.3%
2005 95,855 number -0.4%
2007 95,966 number +0.1%
2008 95,109 number -0.9%
2009 94,387 number -0.8%
2010 96,311 number +2.0%
2011 95,154 number -1.2%
2012 93,590 number -1.6%
2013 90,406 number -3.4%
2014 86,936 number -3.8%
2015 84,047 number -3.3%
2017 76,394 number -9.1%
2018 71,944 number -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85,032 number 80,684 number 89,040 number 4
2000s 94,750 number 92,287 number 96,230 number 9
2010s 86,848 number 71,944 number 96,311 number 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 126 Jamaica 81,680 number compare
  2. 127 Armenia 81,059 number compare
  3. 128 Mauritania 78,293 number compare
  4. 130 East Timor 71,548 number compare
  5. 131 Lithuania 68,626 number compare
  6. 132 Moldova 64,721 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 71,944 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 96,311 number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 71,944 number in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.