Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 20.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 20.8% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in North Macedonia peaked at 21.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 67th out of 129 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 completed short-cycle tertiary in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.6% | — |
| 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 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 completed short-cycle tertiary in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in North Macedonia was 20.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.