Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 26,752 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26,752 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
130th
of 187 countries
All-time high
30,659 number
in 2009
All-time low
12,756 number
in 1993
Years of data
28
1989–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North Macedonia, 1989–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1989200320181989: 16.6k number1990: 15.0k number1991: 12.8k number1992: 13.4k number1993: 12.8k number1994: 12.9k number1995: 13.4k number1996: 13.5k number1997: 14.0k number1998: 14.6k number1999: 15.8k number2000: 16.6k number2001: 17.8k number2002: 20.0k number2003: 20.0k number2004: 20.0k number2005: 21.4k number2006: 21.0k number2007: 26.5k number2008: 30.6k number2009: 30.7k number2010: 29.3k number2012: 29.6k number2013: 27.6k number2014: 27.6k number2015: 29.0k number2017: 27.3k number2018: 26.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 26,752 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North Macedonia peaked at 30,659 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,756 number, in 1993.

That places North Macedonia 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in North Macedonia, 1989 to 2018.
Year number Change
1989 16,557 number —
1990 14,990 number -9.5%
1991 12,837 number -14.4%
1992 13,353 number +4.0%
1993 12,756 number -4.5%
1994 12,906 number +1.2%
1995 13,365 number +3.6%
1996 13,504 number +1.0%
1997 14,016 number +3.8%
1998 14,564 number +3.9%
1999 15,782 number +8.4%
2000 16,597 number +5.2%
2001 17,783 number +7.1%
2002 20,019 number +12.6%
2003 20,003 number -0.1%
2004 20,043 number +0.2%
2005 21,377 number +6.7%
2006 20,957 number -2.0%
2007 26,471 number +26.3%
2008 30,637 number +15.7%
2009 30,659 number +0.1%
2010 29,260 number -4.6%
2012 29,573 number +1.1%
2013 27,562 number -6.8%
2014 27,558 number -0.0%
2015 29,035 number +5.4%
2017 27,297 number -6.0%
2018 26,752 number -2.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 26,752 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 26,752 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,557 number 16,557 number 16,557 number 1
1990s 13,807 number 12,756 number 15,782 number 10
2000s 22,455 number 16,597 number 30,659 number 10
2010s 28,148 number 26,752 number 29,573 number 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 127 Zambia 32,186 number compare
  2. 128 Jamaica 27,890 number compare
  3. 129 Liberia 27,165 number compare
  4. 131 Burundi 25,952 number compare
  5. 132 Cyprus 22,122 number compare
  6. 133 Botswana 20,717 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North Macedonia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North Macedonia was 26,752 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 30,659 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,756 number in 1993.
How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.