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
In 2024, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in North Macedonia stood at 53.6.
The figure 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.
That places North Macedonia 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 53.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
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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