Share of students from abroad in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of students from abroad was 10.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 10.59 for share of students from abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 390.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in North Macedonia peaked at 10.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2477, in 2003.
That places North Macedonia 40th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of students from abroad in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7939 | — |
| 2000 | 0.65 | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4249 | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3019 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2477 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3152 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 0.551 | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3866 | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | +292.9% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.01 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.43 | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 8.39 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 10.59 | +26.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 10.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 10.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +292.9% | 0.3866 | 1.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7939 | 0.7939 | 0.7939 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8634 | 0.2477 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 2.16 | 5.19 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 5.01 | 10.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in North Macedonia?
- Share of students from abroad in North Macedonia was 10.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2477 in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of students from abroad?
- North Macedonia ranks 40th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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