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 60.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in North Macedonia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in North Macedonia stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in North Macedonia peaked at 60.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 82nd out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 60.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 60.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 86% of the median. (42 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 | 57.7% | 54.9% | 60.0% | 9 |
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 60.0% in 2018, 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 60.0% in 2018.
- 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 82nd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 14.8%. 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.