Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 77.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in North Macedonia is 77.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in North Macedonia peaked at 82.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 57th out of 124 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.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.3% | — |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 77.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 77.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 69.1% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.4% | 80.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.0% | 79.4% | 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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in North Macedonia was 77.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- North Macedonia ranks 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release