School enrollment, tertiary in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: School enrollment, tertiary was 55.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2023
All-time low
15.4%
in 1991
Years of data
43
1971–2023

School enrollment, tertiary in North Macedonia, 1971–2023

20304050601971199720231971: 17.6 % gross1976: 19.8 % gross1981: 25.3 % gross1982: 24.8 % gross1983: 24.1 % gross1984: 23.4 % gross1985: 22.6 % gross1986: 21.8 % gross1987: 20.4 % gross1988: 19.8 % gross1989: 18.6 % gross1990: 17 % gross1991: 15.4 % gross1992: 15.9 % gross1993: 15.9 % gross1994: 16.9 % gross1995: 18.2 % gross1996: 18.3 % gross1997: 19 % gross1998: 19.6 % gross1999: 21.4 % gross2000: 22.4 % gross2001: 24.4 % gross2002: 26.8 % gross2003: 27.8 % gross2004: 28.3 % gross2005: 29.8 % gross2006: 29.3 % gross2007: 35.2 % gross2008: 39.6 % gross2009: 39.8 % gross2010: 38.1 % gross2012: 39.8 % gross2013: 38.9 % gross2014: 39.3 % gross2015: 42.1 % gross2017: 43.5 % gross2018: 43.9 % gross2019: 43.2 % gross2020: 43.8 % gross2021: 44.3 % gross2022: 53.2 % gross2023: 55 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 55.0% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in North Macedonia peaked at 55.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1991.

That places North Macedonia 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.7% 17.6% 19.8% 2
1980s 22.3% 18.6% 25.3% 9
1990s 17.8% 15.4% 21.4% 10
2000s 30.3% 22.4% 39.8% 10
2010s 41.1% 38.1% 43.9% 8
2020s 49.1% 43.8% 55.0% 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 71 Montenegro 55.2% compare
  2. 72 Romania 55.2% compare
  3. 73 Costa Rica 55.0% compare
  4. 75 Slovakia 54.5% compare
  5. 76 Algeria 54.4% compare
  6. 77 Lebanon 54.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary in North Macedonia?
School enrollment, tertiary in North Macedonia was 55.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1991.
How does North Macedonia rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.