Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 31.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.8%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
32nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2011
All-time low
17.9%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 18.1 %2000: 17.9 %2001: 18.8 %2002: 22.2 %2003: 22.5 %2004: 23.4 %2005: 24.5 %2006: 21.9 %2007: 26.7 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 31.7 %2010: 34.2 %2011: 37 %2012: 35 %2013: 36.9 %2014: 36.9 %2015: 30.4 %2017: 29.2 %2018: 31.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 31.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 37.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2000.

North Macedonia ranks 32nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 18.1%
2000 17.9% -1.2%
2001 18.8% +5.1%
2002 22.2% +17.9%
2003 22.5% +1.5%
2004 23.4% +3.9%
2005 24.5% +4.8%
2006 21.9% -10.5%
2007 26.7% +21.8%
2008 28.3% +6.1%
2009 31.7% +11.8%
2010 34.2% +7.9%
2011 37.0% +8.3%
2012 35.0% -5.5%
2013 36.9% +5.5%
2014 36.9% -0.0%
2015 30.4% -17.7%
2017 29.2% -3.8%
2018 31.8% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1
2000s 23.8% 17.9% 31.7% 10
2010s 33.9% 29.2% 37.0% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 29 Brazil 32.5% compare
  2. 30 Andorra 32.1% compare
  3. 31 Bulgaria 31.8% compare
  4. 33 Malta 31.7% compare
  5. 34 South Africa 31.4% compare
  6. 35 Türkiye 30.8% compare

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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 31.8% in 2018, 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 37.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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