Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit 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
18.3%
in 2006
All-time low
10.2%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in North Macedonia, 2006–2025

051015202006201520252006: 18.3 Percentage2007: 16 Percentage2008: 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 size of the local unit in North Macedonia is 11.9%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 size of the local unit in North Macedonia peaked at 18.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.

That places North Macedonia 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 18.3%
2007 16.0% -12.6%
2008 16.8% +5.0%
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 16.6% 15.5% 18.3% 4
2010s 12.5% 11.5% 14.0% 10
2020s 11.4% 10.2% 12.2% 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 14 Germany 13.7% compare
  2. 15 Luxembourg 13.5% compare
  3. 16 Austria 12.6% compare
  4. 18 Cyprus 11.6% compare
  5. 19 Belgium 11.5% compare
  6. 19 France 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in North Macedonia?
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in North Macedonia was 11.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit 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 size of the local unit?
North Macedonia ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit 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 size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 981 data points, 2004–2025
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