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 32.8% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in North Macedonia is 32.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in North Macedonia peaked at 37.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 60th of 100 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 | 9.7% | — |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 12.9% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.9% | 35.6% | 8 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (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 32.8% 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 37.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- North Macedonia ranks 60th out of 100 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 11.3%. 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, female (%). 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.