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 15.1% on the previous year and up 100.9% 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, 6.5%, in 2003.
North Macedonia ranks 31st of 66 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 | 6.6% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +68.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 19.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 11.2% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 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 6.5% in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- North Macedonia ranks 31st out of 66 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 100.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release