Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 61.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia is 61.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia peaked at 61.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 24th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.0% | — |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 61.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 61.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.3% | 58.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.5% | 61.4% | 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 public institutions in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia was 61.4% 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 61.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- North Macedonia ranks 24th out of 149 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 up 8.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release