Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 97.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
97.3%
in 2023
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 97.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in North Macedonia peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 97.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 97.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 97.9% | 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 public in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in North Macedonia was 97.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- North Macedonia ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release