Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia is 5.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 5.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
That places North Macedonia 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 4.2% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -73.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +87.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -56.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +127.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +130.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 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 5.2% 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 5.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 20th out of 121 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 52.0%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release