Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 23.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 23.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia peaked at 23.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +879.5% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +301.3% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +24.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 23.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 23.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +879.5% | 0.4% | 4.3% |
| 2007 | +301.3% | 4.3% | 17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 0.4% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.1% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.5% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.9% compare
- 80 Viet Nam 23.8% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 23.8% compare
- 83 Yemen 23.1% compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 22.9% compare
- 85 Benin 22.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia was 23.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release