Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in North Macedonia peaked at 2.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.1% | — |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +79.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5%, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 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 upper secondary education in private in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in North Macedonia was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- North Macedonia ranks 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 upper secondary 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