Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 88.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North Macedonia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North Macedonia is 88.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 93.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 123rd 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, female (%) (Gross female) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 92.0% | — |
| 1997 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 88.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 88.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.3%, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 92.0% | 93.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 88.4% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 82.4% | 88.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North Macedonia was 88.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.