Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1,921 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
1,921 number
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
111th
of 143 countries
All-time high
3,120 number
in 2002
All-time low
1,921 number
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1998–2012

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200520121998: 2.5k number1999: 2.4k number2000: 2.5k number2001: 2.4k number2002: 3.1k number2003: 2.9k number2004: 2.9k number2005: 3.0k number2006: 2.3k number2007: 2.2k number2008: 2.2k number2009: 2.1k number2010: 2.2k number2011: 2.2k number2012: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 1,921 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 3,120 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,921 number, in 2012.

That places North Macedonia 111th out of 143 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1998 to 2012.
Year number Change
1998 2,458 number —
1999 2,429 number -1.2%
2000 2,532 number +4.2%
2001 2,444 number -3.5%
2002 3,120 number +27.7%
2003 2,914 number -6.6%
2004 2,917 number +0.1%
2005 3,021 number +3.6%
2006 2,296 number -24.0%
2007 2,205 number -4.0%
2008 2,237 number +1.5%
2009 2,135 number -4.6%
2010 2,217 number +3.8%
2011 2,203 number -0.6%
2012 1,921 number -12.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 1,921 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 1,921 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,033 number, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,444 number 2,429 number 2,458 number 2
2000s 2,582 number 2,135 number 3,120 number 10
2010s 2,114 number 1,921 number 2,217 number 3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 108 Slovakia 2,640 number compare
  2. 109 Malta 2,068 number compare
  3. 110 Madagascar 2,005 number compare
  4. 112 Grenada 1,692 number
  5. 113 Mali 1,497 number compare
  6. 114 Bhutan 1,452 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North Macedonia was 1,921 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 3,120 number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,921 number in 2012.
How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 143 countries with data for 2012.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).