Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.9%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
25th
of 101 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2008
All-time low
3.3%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, 1999–2018

024681999200820181999: 4.4 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 5.2 %2004: 5.7 %2005: 5 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 4 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 6 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 7.4 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 5.7 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 5.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 5.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% 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.

That places North Macedonia 25th out of 101 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 22 Turkey 6.5% compare
  2. 23 Portugal 6.1% compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 6.0% compare
  4. 26 Argentina 5.7% compare
  5. 27 Romania 5.5% compare
  6. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.5%

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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 5.9% in 2018, 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 25th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,160 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.