Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 11.2% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in North Macedonia is 11.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in North Macedonia peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 32nd of 123 countries on this measure, 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.2% | — |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.7% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.1% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 11.2% 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 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 123 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 28.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release