North Macedonia vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
North Macedonia
13.7%
in 2023
Sweden
13.3%
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
24th
Sweden rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- North Macedonia
- Sweden
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 13.7% against 13.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 7.7% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 9.6% | 6.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 12.4% | 4.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 13.4% | 1.6% | 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?
- North Macedonia, at 13.7% against 13.3% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with North Macedonia 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 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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