North Macedonia: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, North Macedonia's secondary education, teachers, female rose 0.6% on 2022 (from 11,587 to 11,662).

Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2022), the average change was +6.6% and a typical year strayed about 20% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 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 100.3% in 1999. 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 147.09 a year. A straight line explains 95% of the movement over 10 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 21st highest value of the 35 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

• Togo — 18th of 35: 23,389
• Ireland — 19th of 35: 22,111
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 20th of 35: 17,594
• Mali — 22nd of 35: 10,669
• Senegal — 23rd of 35: 10,170
• Singapore — 24th of 35: 8,760

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

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

All 26 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Albania — 16,308 (2024)
• Andorra — 389 (2024)
• Armenia — 20,029 (2024)
• Austria — 48,483 (2024)
• Belarus — 58,138 (2024)
• Belgium — 88,129 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 17,594 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 33,757 (2024)
• Croatia — 37,974 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,479 (2023)
• Denmark

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 (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.3 (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)

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Questions people ask

What is North Macedonia's secondary education, teachers, female?

11,662 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1998?

It is up 253.93% from 3,295 in 1998 (5.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 11,662 in 2023 and the lowest 3,295 in 1998.

How does North Macedonia rank?

21st highest of 35 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for North Macedonia?

In 2023, North Macedonia's secondary education, teachers, female rose 0.6% on 2022 (from 11,587 to 11,662). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2022), the average change was +6.6% and a typical year strayed about 20% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 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.SEC.TCHR.FE, 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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