Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 81.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 122 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2008
All-time low
73.3%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2023
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 … other female 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 81.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 81.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.4%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release