Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 5,704 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North Macedonia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North Macedonia stood at 5,704 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North Macedonia peaked at 6,900 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,093 number, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 118th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,319 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,093 number | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 4,340 number | +107.4% |
| 2001 | 3,745 number | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 4,402 number | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 5,000 number | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 5,778 number | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 6,456 number | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 6,900 number | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6,647 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,792 number | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 5,647 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,141 number | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4,632 number | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 4,461 number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,948 number | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3,824 number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,733 number | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 5,006 number | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,480 number | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 5,704 number | +4.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5,704 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 5,704 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +107.4% | 2,093 number | 4,340 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,206 number | 2,093 number | 2,319 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,471 number | 3,745 number | 6,900 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,770 number | 3,824 number | 5,704 number | 9 |
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North Macedonia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North Macedonia was 5,704 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,900 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,093 number in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- North Macedonia ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.