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 61.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 1998
All-time low
53.6%
in 2009
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
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia stood at 61.2%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia peaked at 61.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2009.
North Macedonia ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.3% | — |
| 1999 | 59.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 59.3% | 61.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.6% | 57.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.2% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.0% | 61.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (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 61.2% 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 61.3% 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 53.6% in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- North Macedonia ranks 15th out of 168 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 up 12.8%. 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release