School completion in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School completion was 99.52 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.52
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.52
in 2025
All-time low
95.92
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in North Macedonia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 99.52 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in North Macedonia peaked at 99.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.92, in 1981.
North Macedonia ranks 39th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School completion in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.92 | — |
| 1982 | 96.04 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.19 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 96.31 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.45 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.57 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.68 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.78 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.86 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.94 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 97.04 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.13 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.23 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.32 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.4 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.49 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.58 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.69 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.79 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.89 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.21 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.31 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.39 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.47 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.56 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.71 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.79 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.86 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.92 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.98 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.03 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.09 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.25 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.34 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.39 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.46 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 99.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 99.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.42 | 95.92 | 96.86 | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.36 | 96.94 | 97.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.33 | 97.89 | 98.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.06 | 98.79 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.44 | 99.34 | 99.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in North Macedonia?
- School completion in North Macedonia was 99.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.92 in 1981.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school completion?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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