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

Latest (2023)
65.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
71st
of 189 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2023
All-time low
16.1%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1989–2023

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in North Macedonia, 1989–2023

20304050601989200620231989: 18.3 %1990: 16.9 %1991: 16.1 %1992: 16.3 %1993: 16.6 %1994: 17.9 %1995: 19.5 %1996: 19.8 %1997: 20.5 %1998: 21.3 %1999: 23.4 %2000: 25.2 %2001: 27.9 %2002: 30.4 %2003: 32.2 %2004: 33.2 %2005: 34.7 %2006: 34 %2007: 39.4 %2008: 43.3 %2009: 43.4 %2010: 41.3 %2012: 43.6 %2013: 43.7 %2014: 44 %2015: 47 %2017: 49.9 %2018: 50.2 %2019: 50.5 %2020: 51.6 %2021: 53 %2022: 63.2 %2023: 65 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in North Macedonia, 1989 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 72 Slovakia 64.9% compare
  5. 73 Uzbekistan 64.6% compare
  6. 74 Colombia 64.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release