Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 96.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 96.5% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in North Macedonia peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 72nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 87.9% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.2% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 93.2% | 97.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 93.0% | 97.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,723 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.47 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in North Macedonia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in North Macedonia was 96.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- North Macedonia ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.