Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 84.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in North Macedonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 84.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in North Macedonia peaked at 84.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1981.
That places North Macedonia 44th 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, male (modelled data) (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.0% | — |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 44.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 84.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 84.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 39.0% | 47.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 47.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 53.4% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 70.6% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 81.2% | 84.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in North Macedonia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in North Macedonia was 84.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- North Macedonia ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release