Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 21.7% 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
North Macedonia recorded 21.7% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia peaked at 21.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 71st of 108 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 completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.8% | — |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.4% | 21.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 21.7% 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 21.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- North Macedonia ranks 71st out of 108 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 21.9%. 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+, male (%) (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.