Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 30.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 30.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in North Macedonia peaked at 50.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.4% | — |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 25.3% | 45.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 25.7% | 31.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.2% | 30.4% | 4 |
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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 30.4% 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 50.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- North Macedonia ranks 85th out of 122 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 down 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release