Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia stood at 1.12 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in North Macedonia peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.873 GPIA, in 2010.
That places North Macedonia 41st out of 108 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 or equivalent in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8763 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8764 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9063 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8886 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9755 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.873 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9303 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9486 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9046 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 0.9755 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.873 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 38 Australia 1.14 GPIA compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 1.14 GPIA compare
- 40 Serbia 1.13 GPIA compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 1.11 GPIA compare
- 43 Ireland 1.11 GPIA compare
- 44 Costa Rica 1.11 GPIA 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 1.12 GPIA 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 1.12 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.873 GPIA in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 108 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 0.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release