Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 4,496 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia is 4,496, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 4,556 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,961, in 1989.
North Macedonia ranks 119th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,961 | — |
| 1990 | 2,033 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2,117 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,197 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,273 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,320 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,394 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,493 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,462 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,654 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,774 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,737 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,738 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,635 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,627 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,922 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 2,857 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,774 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,506 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 3,847 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3,464 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 3,861 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 3,662 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3,430 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3,354 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,592 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,980 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 4,114 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,130 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,323 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4,437 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,288 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,556 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4,496 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,961 | 1,961 | 1,961 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,327 | 2,033 | 2,654 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,942 | 2,627 | 3,847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,791 | 3,354 | 4,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,444 | 4,288 | 4,556 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia was 4,496 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,556 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,961 in 1989.
- How does North Macedonia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release