Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 45.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia stood at 45.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia peaked at 46.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2015.
North Macedonia ranks 123rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.3% | — |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | -1.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 45.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 45.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.2%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.5% | 43.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.7% | 46.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in North Macedonia was 45.4% 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 46.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- North Macedonia ranks 123rd out of 137 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 9.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release