Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 38.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
38.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2009
All-time low
38.7%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 38.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia peaked at 46.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.7% | — |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 38.7% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 42.2% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.0% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 38.8% | 43.0% | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0279 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,422 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (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 38.8% 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 46.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- North Macedonia ranks 175th out of 188 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 15.2%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release