Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 62.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in North Macedonia stood at 62.3%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in North Macedonia peaked at 63.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 65th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.2% | — |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | -2.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 62.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 62.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.0%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.1% | 47.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 48.8% | 56.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 61.7% | 63.8% | 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 upper secondary education or in North Macedonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in North Macedonia was 62.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- North Macedonia ranks 65th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 upper secondary 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