Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development 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 … early female educational development 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4,264 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,933, 23% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4,264 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,453, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (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