Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 50.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in North Macedonia is 50.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in North Macedonia peaked at 54.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 50th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.7% | — |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 50.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 50.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 35.7% | 41.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.1% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.4% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 50.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 47 Belgium 50.4% compare
- 48 Serbia 50.2% compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 50.1% compare
- 51 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 52 Panama 50.0% compare
- 53 Netherlands 49.9% 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 tertiary education who are female in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in North Macedonia was 50.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- North Macedonia ranks 50th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release