Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 25.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia peaked at 25.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 67 countries on this measure, 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 educational development in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.6% | 19.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 11.3% | 25.1% | 4 |
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More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 77,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,064 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in North Macedonia was 25.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release