Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 88.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
88.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2000
All-time low
83.5%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1996–2018

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

0204060801001996200720181996: 94.5 %1997: 93.7 %1998: 94.7 %1999: 96 %2000: 97.4 %2001: 97 %2002: 95.8 %2003: 94 %2004: 92.3 %2005: 91.7 %2006: 90.6 %2007: 91.2 %2008: 90.8 %2009: 90.6 %2010: 90.4 %2012: 88.1 %2013: 84.6 %2014: 83.5 %2015: 85.9 %2017: 87.9 %2018: 88.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North Macedonia is 88.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 97.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2014.

That places North Macedonia 120th 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, male in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 94.5%
1997 93.7% -0.8%
1998 94.7% +1.0%
1999 96.0% +1.4%
2000 97.4% +1.4%
2001 97.0% -0.4%
2002 95.8% -1.2%
2003 94.0% -1.9%
2004 92.3% -1.8%
2005 91.7% -0.6%
2006 90.6% -1.2%
2007 91.2% +0.6%
2008 90.8% -0.4%
2009 90.6% -0.2%
2010 90.4% -0.2%
2012 88.1% -2.6%
2013 84.6% -3.9%
2014 83.5% -1.3%
2015 85.9% +2.9%
2017 87.9% +2.3%
2018 88.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.7% 93.7% 96.0% 4
2000s 93.1% 90.6% 97.4% 10
2010s 87.0% 83.5% 90.4% 7

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  4. 121 Malaysia 88.5% compare
  5. 122 El Salvador 88.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North Macedonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North Macedonia was 88.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2014.
How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
North Macedonia ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.