Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia stood at 38.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in North Macedonia peaked at 43.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 126th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 43.0% | — |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -1.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 38.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 38.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.4%, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 43.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 40.5% | 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 38.6% 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 43.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- North Macedonia ranks 126th 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 down 11.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release