Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 86.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 86.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 87.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 140th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 82.1% | — |
| 1994 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 82.1% | 86.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 83.2% | 86.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.0% | 87.1% | 7 |
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 secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 86.6% in 2018, 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 87.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.