Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 92.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 92.5%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 93.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 80.1% | — |
| 1994 | 82.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 80.1% | 86.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 86.7% | 89.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 86.8% | 89.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 86.7% | 93.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 128 Saint Lucia 92.8% compare
- 129 Kiribati 92.8% compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.6% compare
- 132 India 92.3% compare
- 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.1% compare
- 134 Macau, China 91.9% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 92.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release