Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
87th
of 98 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2007
All-time low
3.7%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, 1999–2018

51015201999200820181999: 6.5 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 19.2 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 15.9 %2004: 18.3 %2005: 18 %2006: 16.9 %2007: 20.9 %2008: 13.6 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 9.2 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 4.2 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 20.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.

That places North Macedonia 87th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 6.5%
2000 13.3% +103.3%
2001 19.2% +44.9%
2002 16.9% -11.8%
2003 15.9% -6.0%
2004 18.3% +15.0%
2005 18.0% -2.1%
2006 16.9% -5.8%
2007 20.9% +23.8%
2008 13.6% -35.1%
2009 11.9% -12.2%
2010 10.2% -14.1%
2011 8.4% -18.4%
2012 9.2% +9.6%
2013 5.8% -37.2%
2014 6.1% +6.5%
2015 4.2% -31.8%
2017 4.3% +2.7%
2018 3.7% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1
2000s 16.5% 11.9% 20.9% 10
2010s 6.5% 3.7% 10.2% 8

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  6. 90 Algeria 2.9% compare

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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 3.7% in 2018, 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 20.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
North Macedonia ranks 87th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.