Labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force with advanced education was 75.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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.
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About this data
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).