Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in North Macedonia is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in North Macedonia peaked at 1.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
That places North Macedonia 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 51 Slovenia 1.3% compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3% compare
- 53 Hungary 1.3% compare
- 55 Ethiopia 1.3% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 1.3% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 1.3% 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 1.3% 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 1.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th out of 121 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 7.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release