Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 23.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in North Macedonia stood at 23.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in North Macedonia peaked at 36.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2007.
North Macedonia ranks 62nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.7% | — |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 17.5% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.5% | 23.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.6% | 23.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 59 Colombia 23.3% compare
- 60 Cambodia 23.2% compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.1% compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 22.9% compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.8% compare
- 65 Honduras 22.8% compare
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 science, technology, engineering and in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in North Macedonia was 23.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release