North Macedonia vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
North Macedonia
10.3%
in 2023
Türkiye
10.9%
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
10th
Türkiye rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- North Macedonia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 10.9% against 10.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 2.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 3.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 10.9% against 10.3% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between North Macedonia and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, male (%). 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