School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 3.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.16 years
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
79th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.16 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.8057 years
in 1991
Years of data
33
1989–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in North Macedonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in North Macedonia stood at 3.16 years. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 3.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8057 years, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9172 years | — |
| 1990 | 0.8435 years | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8057 years | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8161 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8298 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8948 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9753 years | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9886 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 years | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 years | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 years | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4 years | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.53 years | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.62 years | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.67 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.72 years | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99 years | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 2.19 years | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.08 years | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2 years | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.19 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.21 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.36 years | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.48 years | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.54 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.05 years | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.16 years | +3.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.16 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.16 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1 years, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9172 years | 0.9172 years | 0.9172 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.942 years | 0.8057 years | 1.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 years | 1.27 years | 2.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 years | 2.08 years | 2.51 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.82 years | 2.5 years | 3.16 years | 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 school life expectancy, tertiary, female in North Macedonia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in North Macedonia was 3.16 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8057 years in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release