Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 62.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia is 62.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia peaked at 62.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 55th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.2% | — |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 62.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 62.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.3%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 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 | +45.1% | 36.8% | 53.4% |
| 1998 | -28.4% | 51.4% | 36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 36.8% | 53.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 53.5% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 57.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 60.8% | 62.7% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia was 62.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- North Macedonia ranks 55th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release