Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 23.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23.6%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
38th
of 98 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 1999
All-time low
17.5%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in North Macedonia, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 36.7 %2000: 30.9 %2001: 27.8 %2002: 26.9 %2003: 23.8 %2004: 23.3 %2005: 23.2 %2006: 21.7 %2007: 17.5 %2008: 17.8 %2009: 21.8 %2010: 19.6 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 19.5 %2013: 22.2 %2014: 21.8 %2015: 20 %2017: 21.9 %2018: 23.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 23.6% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in 2018.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in North Macedonia peaked at 36.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2007.

That places North Macedonia 38th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.7% 36.7% 36.7% 1
2000s 23.5% 17.5% 30.9% 10
2010s 21.2% 19.5% 23.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in North Macedonia?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in North Macedonia was 23.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2007.
How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
North Macedonia ranks 38th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.