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

Latest (2022)
21.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 108 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2022
All-time low
13.3%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2002–2022

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in North Macedonia, 2002–2022

051015202002201220222002: 13.8 cumulative2005: 13.6 cumulative2006: 13.3 cumulative2007: 14.3 cumulative2008: 13.7 cumulative2009: 14.5 cumulative2010: 16.2 cumulative2011: 17.5 cumulative2012: 17.8 cumulative2013: 16.4 cumulative2014: 16.4 cumulative2015: 17.3 cumulative2016: 18.9 cumulative2017: 19 cumulative2018: 18.5 cumulative2019: 19.2 cumulative2020: 21.4 cumulative2021: 21.7 cumulative2022: 21.7 cumulative

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in North Macedonia, 2002 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Portugal 22.9% compare
  2. 69 Bulgaria 22.5% compare
  3. 70 Bangladesh 22.3% compare
  4. 72 Oman 20.5% compare
  5. 73 India 20.0% compare
  6. 74 Belize 19.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,328 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.