Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 11.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2008
All-time low
10.2%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia, 2008–2025

0510152008201620252008: 16.8 Percentage2009: 15.5 Percentage2010: 14 Percentage2011: 13.5 Percentage2012: 12.5 Percentage2013: 12.6 Percentage2014: 13.5 Percentage2015: 12.9 Percentage2016: 11.6 Percentage2017: 11.5 Percentage2018: 11.5 Percentage2019: 11.8 Percentage2020: 11.7 Percentage2021: 10.3 Percentage2022: 10.2 Percentage2023: 12.2 Percentage2024: 12.2 Percentage2025: 11.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia is 11.9%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia peaked at 16.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.

North Macedonia ranks 17th of 45 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.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in North Macedonia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 16.8%
2009 15.5% -7.7%
2010 14.0% -9.7%
2011 13.5% -3.6%
2012 12.5% -7.4%
2013 12.6% +0.8%
2014 13.5% +7.1%
2015 12.9% -4.4%
2016 11.6% -10.1%
2017 11.5% -0.9%
2018 11.5% +0.0%
2019 11.8% +2.6%
2020 11.7% -0.8%
2021 10.3% -12.0%
2022 10.2% -1.0%
2023 12.2% +19.6%
2024 12.2% +0.0%
2025 11.9% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 15.5% 16.8% 2
2010s 12.5% 11.5% 14.0% 10
2020s 11.4% 10.2% 12.2% 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 14 Germany 13.5% compare
  2. 15 Luxembourg 12.9% compare
  3. 16 Austria 12.6% compare
  4. 18 Cyprus 11.6% compare
  5. 18 Greece 11.6% compare
  6. 20 France 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia was 11.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
How does North Macedonia rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
North Macedonia ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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