Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 10.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 10.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.0% | — |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.2% compare
- 32 United States of America 10.1% compare
- 33 Sweden 10.0% compare
- 35 Italy 10.0% compare
- 36 Madagascar 10.0% compare
- 37 Bulgaria 9.7% compare
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 10.0% 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 10.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 122 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 110.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release