Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.60.811999200920201999: 0.954 % of population with high education2002: 0.944 % of population with high education2003: 0.936 % of population with high education2004: 0.948 % of population with high education2005: 0.945 % of population with high education2006: 0.951 % of population with high education2007: 0.942 % of population with high education2008: 0.941 % of population with high education2011: 0.933 % of population with high education2012: 0.93 % of population with high education2013: 0.925 % of population with high education2014: 0.917 % of population with high education2015: 0.911 % of population with high education2016: 0.911 % of population with high education2017: 0.904 % of population with high education2018: 0.899 % of population with high education2019: 0.897 % of population with high education2020: 0.891 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 45th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of population with high education Change
1999 1.0%
2002 0.9% -1.0%
2003 0.9% -0.8%
2004 0.9% +1.3%
2005 0.9% -0.3%
2006 1.0% +0.7%
2007 0.9% -1.0%
2008 0.9% -0.0%
2011 0.9% -0.9%
2012 0.9% -0.4%
2013 0.9% -0.5%
2014 0.9% -0.9%
2015 0.9% -0.6%
2016 0.9% +0.0%
2017 0.9% -0.8%
2018 0.9% -0.5%
2019 0.9% -0.2%
2020 0.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 42 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  2. 43 Portugal 0.9% compare
  3. 44 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  4. 46 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
  5. 47 Honduras 0.9% compare
  6. 48 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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