Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 87.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
87.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 193 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2017
All-time low
82.7%
in 1993
Years of data
23
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North Macedonia, 1993–2018

0204060801993200520181993: 82.7 %1994: 82.8 %1995: 83.9 %1996: 85.5 %1997: 85.9 %1998: 86.8 %1999: 87.2 %2000: 87.5 %2001: 87.2 %2002: 86.2 %2003: 86.2 %2004: 86.1 %2005: 86.4 %2007: 86.2 %2008: 85 %2009: 84.6 %2010: 85 %2012: 84.8 %2013: 85.4 %2014: 85.4 %2015: 86.6 %2017: 87.8 %2018: 87.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North Macedonia stood at 87.2%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 87.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 1993.

That places North Macedonia 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in North Macedonia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 82.7%
1994 82.8% +0.2%
1995 83.9% +1.3%
1996 85.5% +1.9%
1997 85.9% +0.5%
1998 86.8% +1.1%
1999 87.2% +0.4%
2000 87.5% +0.4%
2001 87.2% -0.4%
2002 86.2% -1.1%
2003 86.2% +0.0%
2004 86.1% -0.1%
2005 86.4% +0.4%
2007 86.2% -0.3%
2008 85.0% -1.4%
2009 84.6% -0.4%
2010 85.0% +0.4%
2012 84.8% -0.2%
2013 85.4% +0.7%
2014 85.4% -0.0%
2015 86.6% +1.4%
2017 87.8% +1.4%
2018 87.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.0% 82.7% 87.2% 7
2000s 86.2% 84.6% 87.5% 9
2010s 86.0% 84.8% 87.8% 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 133 Paraguay 89.2% compare
  2. 134 Romania 88.5% compare
  3. 135 Republic of Moldova 88.4% compare
  4. 137 Seychelles 87.2% compare
  5. 138 Myanmar 87.1% compare
  6. 139 Armenia 87.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North Macedonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North Macedonia was 87.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 1993.
How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
North Macedonia ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.