Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 56.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia is 56.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia peaked at 56.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2015.
North Macedonia ranks 4th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.2% | — |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2% | 49.7% | 55.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.0% | 56.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.4% compare
- 2 Cook Islands 57.6% compare
- 3 Nepal 57.6% compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 55.5% compare
- 6 Switzerland 54.2% compare
- 7 Chad 53.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in North Macedonia was 56.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release