Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 76.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia stood at 76.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 76th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.6% | — |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | -5.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 76.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 76.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.2% | 81.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 78.8% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 76.4% | 83.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 73 Benin 77.6% compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 77.1% compare
- 75 Yemen 76.9% compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 76.2% compare
- 78 Central African Republic 76.2% compare
- 79 Viet Nam 76.2% 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 public institutions in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia was 76.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- North Macedonia ranks 76th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release