Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 94.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 94.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 98.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94.9% | — |
| 1997 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 93.4% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 86.8% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 88.9% | 97.1% | 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, lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 94.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release