Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 25.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 112th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.2% | — |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +111.2% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 15.4% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.2% | 13.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 109 United Arab Emirates 5.2% compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 5.1% compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 4.7% compare
- 113 Niger 4.3% compare
- 114 Burundi 3.8% compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 3.3% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (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 4.4% 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 25.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 112th 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 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release