Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 79.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North Macedonia is 79.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North Macedonia peaked at 80.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 93rd out of 186 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 to tertiary, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62.8% | — |
| 1994 | 65.5% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 62.8% | 68.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 68.6% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 71.2% | 73.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 71.9% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 90 Tajikistan 80.2% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 80.2% compare
- 92 Aruba 79.9% compare
- 94 South Africa 79.4% compare
- 95 Nepal 79.2% compare
- 96 Barbados 79.1% 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 to tertiary, male in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North Macedonia was 79.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release