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Tertiary education enrollment — North Macedonia

Tertiary education enrollment in North Macedonia in 2023 — 55%. Ranked 61 in the world out of 128. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 37.4 pp.

2023 55% +1.8 pp vs 2022
World rank 61of 128
Period maximum 55%2023
Period minimum 15.4%1991

Trend over time

1971–2023 · % (gross ratio)

Tertiary education enrollment — North Macedonia, 1971–2023020406019711977198319891995200120072013201920231971: 17.6%1976: 19.8%1981: 25.3%1982: 24.8%1983: 24.1%1984: 23.4%1985: 22.6%1986: 21.8%1987: 20.4%1988: 19.8%1989: 18.6%1990: 17%1991: 15.4%1992: 15.9%1993: 15.9%1994: 16.9%1995: 18.2%1996: 18.3%1997: 19%1998: 19.6%1999: 21.4%2000: 22.4%2001: 24.4%2002: 26.8%2003: 27.8%2004: 28.3%2005: 29.8%2006: 29.3%2007: 35.2%2008: 39.6%2009: 39.8%2010: 38.1%2012: 39.8%2013: 38.9%2014: 39.3%2015: 42.1%2017: 43.5%2018: 43.9%2019: 43.2%2020: 43.8%2021: 44.3%2022: 53.2%2023: 55%
Change over the period: +37.4 pp Annual average: 0.72 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 55%
World 43.2%
Europe & Central Asia 81.5%
Southern Europe computed 86.9%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 66.7%
Tertiary education enrollment — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 55 +1.8 pp
2022 53.2 +8.9 pp
2021 44.3 +0.5 pp
2020 43.8 +0.6 pp
2019 43.2 −0.7 pp
2018 43.9 +0.3 pp
2017 43.5 —
2015 42.1 +2.8 pp
2014 39.3 +0.4 pp
2013 38.9 −0.8 pp
2012 39.8 —
2010 38.1 −1.7 pp
2009 39.8 +0.2 pp
2008 39.6 +4.4 pp
2007 35.2 +6 pp
2006 29.3 −0.5 pp
2005 29.8 +1.5 pp
2004 28.3 +0.4 pp
2003 27.8 +1 pp
2002 26.8 +2.4 pp
2001 24.4 +2 pp
2000 22.4 +1 pp
1999 21.4 +1.7 pp
1998 19.6 +0.7 pp
1997 19 +0.6 pp
1996 18.3 +0.2 pp
1995 18.2 +1.3 pp
1994 16.9 +1 pp
1993 15.9 −0 pp
1992 15.9 +0.5 pp
1991 15.4 −1.6 pp
1990 17 −1.6 pp
1989 18.6 −1.2 pp
1988 19.8 −0.6 pp
1987 20.4 −1.4 pp
1986 21.8 −0.8 pp
1985 22.6 −0.8 pp
1984 23.4 −0.7 pp
1983 24.1 −0.7 pp
1982 24.8 −0.5 pp
1981 25.3 —
1976 19.8 —
1971 17.6 —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GR Greece 165.1 ES Spain 93.7 HR Croatia 81.2 MT Malta 80.5 SI Slovenia 80.1 PT Portugal 77.7 IT Italy 75.9 RS Serbia 73.2 AL Albania 64.7 AD Andorra 62.4 ME Montenegro 55.2 MK North Macedonia 55 SM San Marino 51.1 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.5
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About the indicator

The gross tertiary enrollment ratio — the number of students at universities and colleges (ISCED 5–8) as a percentage of the population in the five-year age interval that follows the end of school. It can exceed 100% because of older students and students from abroad, so in countries that act as magnets for international students the indicator is overstated.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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