Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 23.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia, 2002–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia peaked at 23.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2002.
That places North Macedonia 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, 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 completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.7% | — |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 13.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 13.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 3 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0279 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,422 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6254 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia was 23.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.