Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 2.0% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia is 2.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia peaked at 2.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.
North Macedonia ranks 66th of 81 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 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3 |
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 master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in North Macedonia was 2.0% 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 2.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- North Macedonia ranks 66th out of 81 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 104.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.