Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 52.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in North Macedonia, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 52.2% for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in 2012.
That represents a change of up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in North Macedonia peaked at 56.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 27th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.0% | — |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -4.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 52.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 52.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 33.3% | 56.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
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 short cycle tertiary education who are in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in North Macedonia was 52.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- North Macedonia ranks 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release