Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 85.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia is 85.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 85.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.7% | — |
| 1997 | 62.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 60.7% | 65.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 68.8% | 75.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 74.5% | 81.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 75.6% | 85.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 84 Slovakia 86.4% compare
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.0% compare
- 86 Brunei Darussalam 85.6% compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 85.2% compare
- 89 Montenegro 85.1% compare
- 90 Thailand 84.9% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia was 85.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release