Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.2% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in North Macedonia, 1992–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia is 3.2%, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 4.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2002.
North Macedonia ranks 127th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.7% | — |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 124 Qatar 3.2% compare
- 125 Jordan 3.2% compare
- 126 Viet Nam 3.2%
- 128 Djibouti 3.2%
- 129 British Virgin Islands 3.2%
- 130 El Salvador 3.1% 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia was 3.2% in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2002.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release