Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 58.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in North Macedonia, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in North Macedonia is 58.3%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in North Macedonia peaked at 58.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1998.
North Macedonia ranks 30th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.8% | — |
| 1999 | 53.4% | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 58.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.1%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 58.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.9%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +41.4% | 37.8% | 53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 37.8% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 53.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 27 Andorra 59.8% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 59.6% compare
- 29 San Marino 58.3%
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 57.5% compare
- 32 China 57.0% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 56.8% compare
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 secondary education vocational programmes in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in North Macedonia was 58.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- North Macedonia ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release