Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 88.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
88.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
123rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 1999
All-time low
82.4%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1996–2018

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

0204060801001996200720181996: 92 %1997: 92.1 %1998: 92.9 %1999: 93.8 %2000: 93.8 %2001: 93.8 %2002: 92.7 %2003: 91.9 %2004: 90.6 %2005: 91.1 %2006: 90.6 %2007: 89.4 %2008: 89 %2009: 88.4 %2010: 88.2 %2012: 87.2 %2013: 83.6 %2014: 82.4 %2015: 84.5 %2017: 87.6 %2018: 88.4 %

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 in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Cuba 90.3% compare
  2. 121 Saint Lucia 89.8% compare
  3. 122 Eswatini 89.1% compare
  4. 124 Micronesia (country) 88.1% compare
  5. 125 Romania 87.6% compare
  6. 126 Nicaragua 87.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.