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 1.17 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.17 GPIA for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.16 GPIA, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 1.17 GPIA 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 1.34 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 183 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 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release