Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 81.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in North Macedonia stood at 81.3%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in North Macedonia peaked at 87.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.3% | — |
| 2000 | 78.7% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 78.7% | 87.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 81.0% | 86.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.0% | 83.0% | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 81.3% 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 87.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- North Macedonia ranks 98th out of 122 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 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release