Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 40.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2010.
North Macedonia ranks 80th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.0% | — |
| 2000 | 39.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 13.7% | 39.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.8% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 77 New Zealand 16.6% compare
- 78 Brunei Darussalam 16.1% compare
- 79 Jordan 15.8% compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.4% compare
- 82 Cameroon 15.4% compare
- 83 Palestine, State of 15.2% compare
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 15.4% 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 40.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 123 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 6.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release