Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in North Macedonia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in North Macedonia is 2.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in North Macedonia peaked at 2.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places North Macedonia 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +17.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3 |
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 master's or equivalent in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in North Macedonia was 2.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- North Macedonia ranks 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release