Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 60.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
89th
of 125 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2008
All-time low
60.1%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North Macedonia, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 68.72006: 69.42007: 69.92008: 712009: 70.22010: 67.92011: 68.22012: 692013: 692014: 68.32015: 67.62016: 67.32017: 66.62018: 66.12019: 66.12020: 64.52021: 64.42022: 62.82024: 60.1

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North Macedonia is 60.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North Macedonia peaked at 71.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2024.

That places North Macedonia 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 68.7%
2006 69.4% +1.0%
2007 69.9% +0.8%
2008 71.0% +1.5%
2009 70.2% -1.0%
2010 67.9% -3.4%
2011 68.2% +0.5%
2012 69.0% +1.2%
2013 69.0% +0.0%
2014 68.3% -1.1%
2015 67.6% -1.1%
2016 67.3% -0.3%
2017 66.6% -1.1%
2018 66.1% -0.8%
2019 66.1% -0.0%
2020 64.5% -2.4%
2021 64.4% -0.0%
2022 62.8% -2.6%
2024 60.1% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.8% 68.7% 71.0% 5
2010s 67.6% 66.1% 69.0% 10
2020s 63.0% 60.1% 64.5% 4

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  4. 90 Norway 60.0% compare
  5. 91 Canada 59.8% compare
  6. 92 Croatia 59.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North Macedonia?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in North Macedonia was 60.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
North Macedonia ranks 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).