Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
42nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in North Macedonia, 2005–2022

0.10.150.20.250.30.352005201320222005: 0.117 cumulative2006: 0.166 cumulative2007: 0.173 cumulative2008: 0.157 cumulative2009: 0.184 cumulative2010: 0.201 cumulative2011: 0.197 cumulative2012: 0.157 cumulative2013: 0.226 cumulative2014: 0.239 cumulative2015: 0.234 cumulative2016: 0.279 cumulative2017: 0.297 cumulative2018: 0.164 cumulative2019: 0.189 cumulative2020: 0.253 cumulative2021: 0.281 cumulative2022: 0.353 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in North Macedonia stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in North Macedonia peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places North Macedonia 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2022.
Year cumulative Change
2005 0.1%
2006 0.2% +41.8%
2007 0.2% +4.4%
2008 0.2% -9.2%
2009 0.2% +17.2%
2010 0.2% +9.2%
2011 0.2% -2.0%
2012 0.2% -20.6%
2013 0.2% +44.7%
2014 0.2% +5.7%
2015 0.2% -2.4%
2016 0.3% +19.2%
2017 0.3% +6.6%
2018 0.2% -44.7%
2019 0.2% +14.7%
2020 0.3% +34.3%
2021 0.3% +10.9%
2022 0.4% +25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 39 Hungary 0.5% compare
  2. 40 Georgia 0.5% compare
  3. 41 Italy 0.5% compare
  4. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 44 Albania 0.3% compare
  6. 45 Bulgaria 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in North Macedonia?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in North Macedonia was 0.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.