Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 33,898 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia is 33,898, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 46,261 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33,752, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 131st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39,225 | — |
| 1997 | 40,447 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 41,477 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 42,648 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 44,205 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 44,889 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 44,705 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45,912 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 45,792 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 45,265 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 45,353 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44,449 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 44,676 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 46,261 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 45,780 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 44,973 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 43,059 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 41,272 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 40,453 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36,038 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 34,126 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 34,281 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 33,752 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 35,275 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 34,872 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33,898 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,949 | 39,225 | 42,648 | 4 |
| 2000s | 45,027 | 44,205 | 45,912 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40,694 | 34,126 | 46,261 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,449 | 33,752 | 35,275 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,716 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North Macedonia was 33,898 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,261 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,752 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release