Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in North Macedonia
35.9% of people aged 25 to 34 in North Macedonia had completed tertiary education in 2025.
North Macedonia, 2025
35.9%
Change from 2024
+0.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Position in 2025
30th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in North Macedonia over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Macedonia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.9% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 37.7% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 28.1%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | – | 27.2% |
| 2004 | – | 26.3% |
| 2003 | – | 24.6% |
| 2002 | – | 23.1% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.4 percentage points from 35.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 30.6%, the figure has changed by +5.3 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, North Macedonia has the 30th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for North Macedonia
All statistics for North Macedonia
Early leavers from education and training
9.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
2.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
55.0%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
23.4%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
18.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
98.3%
2018 · UNESCO UIS