Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 53.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in North Macedonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in North Macedonia is 53.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in North Macedonia peaked at 54.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.2, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38.2 | — |
| 2014 | 38.9 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.3 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.6 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 41.4 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 42.8 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.6 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 54.9 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 53.6 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.9 | 38.2 | 42.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.4 | 42.8 | 54.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 32 Montenegro 58.4 compare
- 33 Romania 55.9 compare
- 34 Slovakia 54 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 53.6 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 46 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 23.2 compare
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 students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in North Macedonia?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in North Macedonia was 53.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2 in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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