Over-qualification rates by citizenship in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 20.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2023
All-time low
17.6%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in North Macedonia, 2006–2025

01020302006201520252006: 17.6 Percentage2007: 21 Percentage2008: 20.3 Percentage2009: 20.7 Percentage2010: 22.3 Percentage2011: 20.7 Percentage2012: 19.5 Percentage2013: 19.1 Percentage2014: 22.7 Percentage2015: 25.1 Percentage2016: 21.8 Percentage2017: 22.3 Percentage2018: 23.3 Percentage2019: 26.2 Percentage2020: 25.9 Percentage2021: 23.2 Percentage2022: 22.6 Percentage2023: 26.3 Percentage2024: 19.9 Percentage2025: 20.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 20.3% for over-qualification rates by citizenship in 2025.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in North Macedonia peaked at 26.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2006.

North Macedonia ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 17.6% 21.0% 4
2010s 22.3% 19.1% 26.2% 10
2020s 23.0% 19.9% 26.3% 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.4% compare
  2. 16 Germany 20.4% compare
  3. 16 France 20.4% compare
  4. 20 Poland 20.0% compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 19.9% compare
  6. 22 Belgium 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in North Macedonia?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in North Macedonia was 20.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2006.
How does North Macedonia rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
North Macedonia ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,011 data points, 1995–2025
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