Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 21.3% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia peaked at 22.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2005.
North Macedonia ranks 51st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 10.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 21.8% compare
- 49 Chile 21.7% compare
- 50 Serbia 21.3% compare
- 52 Montenegro 20.4% compare
- 53 Philippines 20.1% compare
- 54 Thailand 19.6% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia was 21.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- North Macedonia ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.