Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 11.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 24.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2010.
North Macedonia ranks 64th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.1% | — |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.0% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % 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 11.8% 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 24.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 64th 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 1.5%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release