Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 56,761 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in North Macedonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in North Macedonia stood at 56,761.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in North Macedonia peaked at 63,543 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55,230, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60,682 | — |
| 2014 | 60,572 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63,543 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 63,252 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61,488 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 60,110 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 56,685 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 56,141 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 55,230 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 56,102 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 58,334 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 56,761 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60,905 | 56,685 | 63,543 | 7 |
| 2020s | 56,514 | 55,230 | 58,334 | 5 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in North Macedonia?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in North Macedonia was 56,761 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,543 in 2015.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,230 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- North Macedonia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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