Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.3 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.3 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9723 GPIA, in 1989.
That places North Macedonia 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9723 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.9837 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.22 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.27 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9837 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in North Macedonia was 1.3 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9723 GPIA in 1989.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- North Macedonia ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release