Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 4,264 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4,264 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in North Macedonia peaked at 4,264 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,562, in 2003.
That places North Macedonia 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,164 | — |
| 2001 | 1,626 | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 1,600 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,562 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,693 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2,810 | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 3,146 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 2,930 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3,592 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 4,224 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 4,062 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,310 | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 3,142 | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 4,046 | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 4,264 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,164 | 2,164 | 2,164 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,620 | 1,562 | 1,693 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,461 | 2,810 | 4,224 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,440 | 2,310 | 4,264 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 47 Republic of Moldova 7,565 compare
- 48 Cyprus 5,589 compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,364 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 3,843 compare
- 52 Montenegro 3,361 compare
- 53 Iceland 3,357 compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,723 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.31 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 96.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in North Macedonia?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in North Macedonia was 4,264 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,264 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,562 in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- North Macedonia ranks 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release