Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 1.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia, 2005–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
North Macedonia ranks 66th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 63 Palestine, State of 2.4% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.9% compare
- 65 Uruguay 1.9% compare
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.9% compare
- 68 Thailand 1.8% compare
- 69 Botswana 1.7%
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,039 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia was 1.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- North Macedonia ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.