Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 74.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
74.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 173 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2018
All-time low
63.1%
in 1993
Years of data
23
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia, 1993–2018

0204060801993200520181993: 63.1 %1994: 64.1 %1995: 65.6 %1996: 66.6 %1997: 66.9 %1998: 67.2 %1999: 67.9 %2000: 68.1 %2001: 68.4 %2002: 68.6 %2003: 68.5 %2004: 68.3 %2005: 68.7 %2007: 69.3 %2008: 70 %2009: 69.8 %2010: 69.8 %2012: 70.4 %2013: 70.3 %2014: 70.3 %2015: 72.8 %2017: 74.3 %2018: 74.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 74.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 74.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1993.

That places North Macedonia 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in North Macedonia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 63.1%
1994 64.1% +1.7%
1995 65.6% +2.4%
1996 66.6% +1.5%
1997 66.9% +0.5%
1998 67.2% +0.4%
1999 67.9% +1.1%
2000 68.1% +0.3%
2001 68.4% +0.5%
2002 68.6% +0.2%
2003 68.5% -0.2%
2004 68.3% -0.2%
2005 68.7% +0.6%
2007 69.3% +0.8%
2008 70.0% +1.0%
2009 69.8% -0.3%
2010 69.8% -0.0%
2012 70.4% +0.9%
2013 70.3% -0.1%
2014 70.3% +0.0%
2015 72.8% +3.6%
2017 74.3% +2.1%
2018 74.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.9% 63.1% 67.9% 7
2000s 68.8% 68.1% 70.0% 9
2010s 71.8% 69.8% 74.5% 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 102 Nepal 76.8% compare
  2. 103 Suriname 75.1% compare
  3. 104 Botswana 74.7% compare
  4. 106 Kiribati 74.2% compare
  5. 107 Gabon 74.2% compare
  6. 108 Lesotho 74.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in North Macedonia was 74.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1993.
How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
North Macedonia ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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