Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 65.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in North Macedonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 65.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 65.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1991.
North Macedonia ranks 71st of 189 countries on this measure, 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, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18.3% | — |
| 1990 | 16.9% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 25.2% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 41.3% | 50.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 51.6% | 65.0% | 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, female in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in North Macedonia was 65.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release