North Macedonia: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, North Macedonia's school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.01 on 2022 (from 1.31 to 1.3).

Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2022), the average change was +0.00935 and a typical year strayed about 0.03 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.1 in 1991 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.06 in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.01 a year. A straight line explains 89% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, North Macedonia had the 20th highest value of the 36 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to North Macedonia in the 2023 ranking

• Montenegro — 16th of 36: 1.34
• Bermuda — 17th of 36: 1.34
• Croatia — 18th of 36: 1.33
• Nicaragua — 20th of 36: 1.29
• Italy — 21st of 36: 1.29
• United Kingdom — 22nd of 36: 1.27

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.

Limitations: The gross enrolment ratio is a general measure of participation in tertiary education. However, it does not account for variations in the duration of programs between countries or across different levels of education and fields of study. While it is somewhat standardized by measuring it relative to a 5-year age group for all countries, it may still underestimate participation, particularly in countries with underdeveloped tertiary education systems or where offerings are limited to initial tertiary programs, which are typically shorter than 5 years in duration.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 33 values

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Albania — 1.24 (2024)
• Andorra — 1.09 (2024)
• Armenia — 1.28 (2024)
• Austria — 1.23 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 1.22 (2024)
• Belarus — 1.14 (2024)
• Belgium — 1.27 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1.4 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 1.29 (2024)

More education data for North Macedonia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 55.01% (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 64.97% (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) — 45.52% (2023)
• Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 50.09% (2023)
• Primary education, pupils — 105,461 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is North Macedonia's school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

1.3 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1989?

It is up 33.64% from 0.97 in 1989 (0.86% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.32 in 2021 and the lowest 0.97 in 1989.

How does North Macedonia rank?

20th highest of 36 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for North Macedonia?

In 2023, North Macedonia's school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.01 on 2022 (from 1.31 to 1.3). Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2022), the average change was +0.00935 and a typical year strayed about 0.03 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.TERT.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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