Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.3% 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 10.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 12.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 4.5% | — |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +65.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.1% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8051 % change on previous year (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 10.3% 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 12.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 10th 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 21.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release