School age population, tertiary education, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 67,738 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
67,738 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
145th
of 203 countries
All-time high
93,124 number
in 1976
All-time low
67,738 number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, female in North Macedonia, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in North Macedonia is 67,738 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 93,124 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 67,738 number, in 2018.

That places North Macedonia 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, female (number) in North Macedonia, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 76,532 number
1971 80,092 number +4.7%
1972 83,900 number +4.8%
1973 87,852 number +4.7%
1974 91,022 number +3.6%
1975 92,784 number +1.9%
1976 93,124 number +0.4%
1977 91,797 number -1.4%
1978 89,567 number -2.4%
1979 87,430 number -2.4%
1980 85,960 number -1.7%
1981 84,972 number -1.1%
1982 84,342 number -0.7%
1983 84,056 number -0.3%
1984 84,079 number +0.0%
1985 84,356 number +0.3%
1986 84,952 number +0.7%
1987 85,661 number +0.8%
1988 86,382 number +0.8%
1989 86,598 number +0.3%
1990 86,021 number -0.7%
1991 84,745 number -1.5%
1992 82,349 number -2.8%
1993 79,773 number -3.1%
1994 77,622 number -2.7%
1995 76,251 number -1.8%
1996 75,667 number -0.8%
1997 76,124 number +0.6%
1998 77,016 number +1.2%
1999 78,125 number +1.4%
2000 79,221 number +1.4%
2001 80,234 number +1.3%
2002 81,071 number +1.0%
2003 81,701 number +0.8%
2004 82,065 number +0.4%
2005 82,180 number +0.1%
2006 82,088 number -0.1%
2007 81,838 number -0.3%
2008 81,434 number -0.5%
2009 80,969 number -0.6%
2010 80,465 number -0.6%
2011 79,883 number -0.7%
2012 79,275 number -0.8%
2013 78,395 number -1.1%
2014 77,071 number -1.7%
2015 75,249 number -2.4%
2016 72,988 number -3.0%
2017 70,421 number -3.5%
2018 67,738 number -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87,410 number 76,532 number 93,124 number 10
1980s 85,136 number 84,056 number 86,598 number 10
1990s 79,369 number 75,667 number 86,021 number 10
2000s 81,280 number 79,221 number 82,180 number 10
2010s 75,721 number 67,738 number 80,465 number 9

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 142 Guinea-Bissau 85,260 number compare
  2. 143 Armenia 84,347 number compare
  3. 144 Lithuania 77,881 number compare
  4. 146 Eswatini 61,258 number compare
  5. 147 Timor-Leste 60,627 number compare
  6. 148 Slovenia 48,066 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in North Macedonia?
School age population, tertiary education, female in North Macedonia was 67,738 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 93,124 number in 1976.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 67,738 number in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
North Macedonia ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.