Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 71.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 71.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 78.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.2% | — |
| 1997 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 61.2% | 65.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 67.2% | 73.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 71.9% | 78.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 71.9% in 2018, 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 78.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.