Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 18.7% 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 18.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia peaked at 20.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.
North Macedonia ranks 51st of 112 countries on this measure, 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 or equivalent in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.0% | — |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 20.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 48 Azerbaijan 19.2% compare
- 49 Mexico 19.2% compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.9% compare
- 52 Montenegro 18.7% compare
- 53 Serbia 18.6% compare
- 54 Slovenia 18.1% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (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 18.7% 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 20.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- North Macedonia ranks 51st out of 112 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 41.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release