Tertiary education, academic staff in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Tertiary education, academic staff was 50.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 50.1% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in North Macedonia peaked at 54.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 49th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.7% | — |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 35.7% | 41.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.1% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.4% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 50.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 46 Belgium 50.4% compare
- 47 Serbia 50.2% compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 50.1% compare
- 50 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 51 Panama 50.0% compare
- 52 Netherlands 49.9% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in North Macedonia?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in North Macedonia was 50.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- North Macedonia ranks 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.