Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 95.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia is 95.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 100.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 137th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 98.0% | — |
| 1997 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 100.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 92.6% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.7% | 94.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 91.3% | 97.3% | 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 95.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release