Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both North Western Europe in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both North Western Europe was 1,811 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1,811 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in North Macedonia peaked at 2,288 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 717, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 135th out of 210 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.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both North Western Europe in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 717 | — |
| 1999 | 739 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,130 | +188.2% |
| 2001 | 1,615 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 1,092 | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 1,267 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 1,326 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,673 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 1,813 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1,773 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,526 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 2,029 | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 2,093 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,166 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,124 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,915 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2,059 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2,136 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,186 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,286 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,288 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,654 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 1,954 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 1,896 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,899 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,811 | -4.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,811 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,176, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1,811 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,212, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both North Western Europe in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +188.2% | 739 | 2,130 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728 | 717 | 739 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,624 | 1,092 | 2,130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,091 | 1,654 | 2,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,890 | 1,811 | 1,954 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in North Macedonia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in North Macedonia was 1,811 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,288 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 717 in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- North Macedonia ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release