Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 55.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 55.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 55.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1991.
North Macedonia ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.6% | — |
| 1976 | 19.8% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 17.6% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 18.6% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 15.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 22.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.1% | 43.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 43.8% | 55.0% | 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, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 55.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release