Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.8% 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 1.8%.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 6.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 4.5% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +62.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 101 Colombia 1.9% compare
- 102 Republic of Moldova 1.8% compare
- 103 Oman 1.8% compare
- 105 Cuba 1.7% compare
- 106 Seychelles 1.6% compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 1.6% compare
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 1.8% 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 6.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 104th 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 down 46.3%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release