Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in North Macedonia is 69.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in North Macedonia peaked at 70.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.9% | — |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -2.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 69.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 69.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 47.8% | 56.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 57.7% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 68.5% | 70.7% | 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 lower secondary education or in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in North Macedonia was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- North Macedonia ranks 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release