Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 41.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 41.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in North Macedonia peaked at 41.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.0% | — |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +5.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 41.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 41.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.5%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 12.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.0% | 35.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 30.7% | 41.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
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 41.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- North Macedonia ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 19.1%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release