Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 35.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia is 35.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia peaked at 40.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1998.
North Macedonia ranks 176th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.9% | — |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -4.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 35.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 44% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 35.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9%, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 31.9% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.3% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 39.8% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.5% | 38.8% | 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia was 35.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- North Macedonia ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 upper 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