Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia stood at 27.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 37.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 49th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.1% | — |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 17.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 29.2% | 37.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.9% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 46 Palestine, State of 28.2% compare
- 47 Morocco 28.2% compare
- 48 Lesotho 28.0% compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.5% compare
- 51 Netherlands 27.4% compare
- 52 Singapore 27.3% 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 in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia was 27.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 49th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release