Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 28.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 28.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in North Macedonia peaked at 28.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2002.
North Macedonia ranks 22nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.0% | — |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 27.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 19 Liechtenstein 29.1% compare
- 20 Montenegro 28.8% compare
- 21 Switzerland 28.8% compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.2% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 27.0% compare
- 25 New Caledonia 26.8% compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in North Macedonia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in North Macedonia was 28.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- North Macedonia ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release