Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 68.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 68.7% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in North Macedonia peaked at 70.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 57th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.9% | — |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 51.8% | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 53.4% | 63.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.3% | 70.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in North Macedonia was 68.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- North Macedonia ranks 57th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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 upper secondary education.