Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 70.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
196th
of 219 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 1993
All-time low
69.5%
in 2013
Years of data
28
1993–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia stood at 70.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia peaked at 73.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 196th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 73.8% | — |
| 1994 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 72.4% | 73.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 71.9% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 69.5% | 72.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.1% | 71.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia was 70.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- North Macedonia ranks 196th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release