Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 10.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in North Macedonia stood at 10.1%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in North Macedonia peaked at 15.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 32nd 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.0% | — |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 29 Greece 10.2% compare
- 30 Palestine, State of 10.2% compare
- 31 Madagascar 10.1% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 10.1% compare
- 34 Portugal 9.9% compare
- 35 Ireland 9.8% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in North Macedonia was 10.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release