Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 123 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2000
All-time low
5.6%
in 2012
Years of data
22
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 9.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2012.
North Macedonia ranks 19th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.4% | — |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 9.7% 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 12.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 19th 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 up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release