Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 16.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2012.
That places North Macedonia 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.9% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- 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)
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 16.2% 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 16.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 42nd 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 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release