Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 88.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
88.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
124th
of 188 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2000
All-time low
82.9%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1996–2018

0204060801001996200720181996: 93.3 %1997: 93 %1998: 93.8 %1999: 94.9 %2000: 95.6 %2001: 95.4 %2002: 94.3 %2003: 92.9 %2004: 91.5 %2005: 91.4 %2006: 90.6 %2007: 90.3 %2008: 89.9 %2009: 89.5 %2010: 89.3 %2012: 87.7 %2013: 84.1 %2014: 82.9 %2015: 85.2 %2017: 87.7 %2018: 88.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 88.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 95.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2014.

That places North Macedonia 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 93.3%
1997 93.0% -0.4%
1998 93.8% +0.9%
1999 94.9% +1.2%
2000 95.6% +0.7%
2001 95.4% -0.2%
2002 94.3% -1.2%
2003 92.9% -1.4%
2004 91.5% -1.6%
2005 91.4% -0.0%
2006 90.6% -0.9%
2007 90.3% -0.3%
2008 89.9% -0.4%
2009 89.5% -0.4%
2010 89.3% -0.2%
2012 87.7% -1.9%
2013 84.1% -4.1%
2014 82.9% -1.4%
2015 85.2% +2.7%
2017 87.7% +3.0%
2018 88.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.8% 93.0% 94.9% 4
2000s 92.1% 89.5% 95.6% 10
2010s 86.5% 82.9% 89.3% 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 121 Malaysia 89.4% compare
  2. 122 Eswatini 89.0% compare
  3. 123 Romania 88.7% compare
  4. 125 El Salvador 87.1% compare
  5. 126 Jamaica 86.5% compare
  6. 127 Republic of Moldova 85.7% compare

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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 88.5% in 2018, 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 95.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2014.
How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.