Over-qualification rates by country of birth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 20.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.3
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2023
All-time low
17.6
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in North Macedonia stood at 20.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in North Macedonia peaked at 26.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.6 | — |
| 2007 | 21 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 20.3 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.7 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 20.7 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 19.1 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.7 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 21.8 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.3 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 25.9 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.3 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 19.9 | -24.3% |
| 2025 | 20.3 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9 | 17.6 | 21 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.3 | 19.1 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.03 | 19.9 | 26.3 | 6 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 142.72 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 16,061 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 73.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 16,061 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.44 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,393 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in North Macedonia?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in North Macedonia was 20.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- North Macedonia ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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