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 31.2% 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
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in North Macedonia stood at 31.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in North Macedonia peaked at 33.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 28.4% | — |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.4% | 30.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.0% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.9% | 33.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 22 Hungary 33.1% compare
- 23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 33.1% compare
- 24 Montenegro 32.2% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 31.0% compare
- 27 Australia 31.0% compare
- 28 Slovakia 30.3% 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 31.2% 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 33.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- North Macedonia ranks 25th 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 down 6.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release