Labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Labor force with advanced education was 75.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
75.1%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
86th
of 125 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2006
All-time low
75.1%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 79.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2006: 81.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2007: 80.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2008: 80.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2009: 81.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2010: 78.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 81.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 79.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 79.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 79.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 80.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 81.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 81.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 81.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 81.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 81 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 80.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 80.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2024: 75.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia stood at 75.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia peaked at 81.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2024.

That places North Macedonia 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2024.
Year % of total working-age population with advanced education Change
2005 79.9%
2006 81.7% +2.2%
2007 80.3% -1.7%
2008 80.7% +0.5%
2009 81.3% +0.8%
2010 78.6% -3.3%
2011 81.1% +3.1%
2012 79.5% -1.9%
2013 79.5% +0.0%
2014 79.3% -0.4%
2015 80.5% +1.5%
2016 81.3% +1.0%
2017 81.5% +0.2%
2018 81.4% -0.1%
2019 81.1% -0.4%
2020 81.0% -0.0%
2021 80.3% -0.9%
2022 80.3% +0.1%
2024 75.1% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.8% 79.9% 81.7% 5
2010s 80.4% 78.6% 81.5% 10
2020s 79.2% 75.1% 81.0% 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 83 Serbia 75.1% compare
  2. 84 Moldova 75.1% compare
  3. 85 Georgia 75.1% compare
  4. 87 Bangladesh 74.9% compare
  5. 88 South Korea 74.7% compare
  6. 89 Croatia 74.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More work & labour data for North Macedonia

All data for North Macedonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia?
Labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia was 75.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for labor force with advanced education?
North Macedonia ranks 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia. Statizoid, drawing on Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-force-with-advanced-education-percent-of-total-working-age-population-with-advanced/north-macedonia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-force-with-advanced-education-percent-of-total-working-age-population-with-advanced/north-macedonia/">Labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).