Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia is 21.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia peaked at 22.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2005.
That places North Macedonia 51st out of 109 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 rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 21.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 21.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 10.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia was 21.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- North Macedonia ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release