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
24th
of 45 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
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 24th of 45 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.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.6% | — |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -24.3% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 20.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.1%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
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 24th out of 45 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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