Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 61.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in North Macedonia is 61.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in North Macedonia peaked at 61.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 90th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.2% | — |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 61.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 61.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.1%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.2% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 47.0% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 60.2% | 61.7% | 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in North Macedonia was 61.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release