Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 27.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in North Macedonia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 27.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in North Macedonia peaked at 31.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 59th of 103 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.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.1% | — |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 9.8% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.0% | 31.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in North Macedonia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in North Macedonia was 27.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- North Macedonia ranks 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.