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 71.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia is 71.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia peaked at 76.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 196th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 76.0% | — |
| 1994 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.1% | 76.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 74.8% | 76.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 72.5% | 74.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.5% | 73.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 193 New Caledonia 73.2% compare
- 194 Costa Rica 73.0% compare
- 195 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.8% compare
- 197 Switzerland 71.2% compare
- 198 Montenegro 71.2% compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 70.9% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 71.5% 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 76.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- North Macedonia ranks 196th out of 217 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 down 1.3%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release