Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 45.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in North Macedonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in North Macedonia is 45.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 45.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 73rd 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, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18.9% | — |
| 1990 | 17.1% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 19.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.4% | 37.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 36.1% | 45.5% | 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, male in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in North Macedonia was 45.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release