Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 73.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 73.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 73.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 108th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 63.2% | — |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 63.2% | 67.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 67.6% | 70.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.6% | 73.1% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 73.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.