Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in North Macedonia is 26.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 40.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 58th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.4% | — |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 19.7% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 28.1% | 40.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 26.8% | 31.3% | 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 in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia was 26.8% 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 40.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 58th out of 122 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 33.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release