Teachers in lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 7,168 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia stood at 7,168. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 7,168 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,196, in 1998.
North Macedonia ranks 88th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,196 | — |
| 1999 | 3,676 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 3,824 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,882 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,878 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,048 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4,174 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,375 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4,497 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,586 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,714 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5,006 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 5,225 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5,596 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5,866 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5,963 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,001 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,096 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6,233 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6,489 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6,702 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6,701 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,844 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,973 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7,084 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7,168 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,436 | 3,196 | 3,676 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,298 | 3,824 | 5,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,087 | 5,225 | 6,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,017 | 6,844 | 7,168 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,716 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in North Macedonia was 7,168 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,168 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,196 in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 88th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release