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 59.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
59.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
51st
of 131 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2018
All-time low
36.8%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia, 1996–2018

02040601996200720181996: 51.2 %1997: 51.4 %1998: 36.8 %1999: 53.4 %2000: 53.5 %2001: 53.5 %2002: 54.5 %2003: 54.6 %2004: 54.9 %2005: 55.7 %2006: 56.4 %2007: 56.3 %2008: 57 %2009: 57.8 %2010: 58.4 %2011: 58.3 %2012: 58.2 %2013: 57.8 %2014: 58.6 %2015: 59 %2016: 58.8 %2017: 59 %2018: 59.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia stood at 59.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia peaked at 59.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1998.

North Macedonia ranks 51st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2018.
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%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 59.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 59.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.7%, 97% of the median. (41 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +45.1% 36.8% 53.4%
1998 -28.4% 51.4% 36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.2% 36.8% 53.4% 4
2000s 55.4% 53.5% 57.8% 10
2010s 58.7% 57.8% 59.9% 9

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 48 New Zealand 60.8% compare
  2. 49 Finland 60.5% compare
  3. 50 Cuba 60.1% compare
  4. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.9% compare
  5. 53 Belize 59.8% compare
  6. 54 France 59.6% compare

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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 59.9% in 2018, 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 59.9% in 2018.
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 51st out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
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 5.1%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,828 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper 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.