Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 85.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in North Macedonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in North Macedonia stood at 85.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 86.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 99th 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, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.9% | — |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 58.9% | 63.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 67.7% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 73.1% | 81.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 75.0% | 86.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 96 Fiji 86.6% compare
- 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.5% compare
- 98 Jordan 86.2% compare
- 100 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.7% compare
- 101 Mexico 85.6% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.3% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,882 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in North Macedonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in North Macedonia was 85.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release