Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) was 63.3 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
63.3
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67.5
in 2011
All-time low
32
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in North Macedonia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 63.3 for tertiary education participation in 2012.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in North Macedonia peaked at 67.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32 | — |
| 1999 | 35.1 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 36.9 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 40.2 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 44.7 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 45.6 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.6 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 49.4 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 48.4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 58.2 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 65.5 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 65.2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.8 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 67.5 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 63.3 | -6.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 63.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.55 | 32 | 35.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.07 | 36.9 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2 | 61.8 | 67.5 | 3 |
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 tertiary education participation in North Macedonia?
- Tertiary education participation in North Macedonia was 63.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for tertiary education participation?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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