Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science 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 than Science 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% |
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (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