Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 20.0% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia stood at 20.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia peaked at 21.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2005.
That places North Macedonia 49th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 8.4% | — |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.7% | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
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 20.0% 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 21.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- North Macedonia ranks 49th out of 112 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 41.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.