Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 37.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 37.9% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 37.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 107th out of 163 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.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +13.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 37.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 37.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.2%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 21.3% | 32.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 22.3% | 37.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 37.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release