Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.4% 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 6.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 8.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 26th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 4.4% | — |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +117.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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 6.4% 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 8.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 26th out of 124 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 14.5%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release