North Macedonia vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
North Macedonia
9.7%
in 2023
Sweden
9.9%
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- North Macedonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 8.5% | 3.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 9.4% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 9.2% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, North Macedonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.9% against 9.7% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release