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 32.3% 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 32.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia peaked at 36.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1998.
North Macedonia ranks 173rd of 188 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 education enrolled in in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.6% | — |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 29.1% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 35.2% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.3% | 35.0% | 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 32.3% 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 36.8% 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 25.6% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- North Macedonia ranks 173rd 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 8.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release