Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) 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 (% of total working-age) 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 75.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 75.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.3%, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,405 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 525.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 422.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 440.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
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).