Share of students studying abroad in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of students studying abroad was 9.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in North Macedonia stood at 9.62.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in North Macedonia peaked at 14.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 60th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.24 | — |
| 1999 | 5.96 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 11.75 | +97.3% |
| 2001 | 11.03 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.84 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 11.04 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 12.39 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 13.09 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 14.27 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 11.33 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 8.85 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 8.67 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.44 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 9.48 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.35 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.65 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.13 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.62 | -5.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 9.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 9.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.06, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students studying 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +97.3% | 5.96 | 11.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 | 5.96 | 7.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.23 | 8.67 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 | 6.3 | 9.48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.19 | 9.62 | 10.65 | 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 studying abroad in North Macedonia?
- Share of students studying abroad in North Macedonia was 9.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- North Macedonia ranks 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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