Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 86.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in North Macedonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in North Macedonia is 86.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in North Macedonia peaked at 86.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1981.
That places North Macedonia 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30.0% | — |
| 1982 | 31.1% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 30.0% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 40.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 53.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 70.2% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 82.1% | 86.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in North Macedonia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in North Macedonia was 86.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release