Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age was 37,871 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in North Macedonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 37,871 Number for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in North Macedonia peaked at 38,094 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,589 Number, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,885 Number | — |
| 2014 | 29,113 Number | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 30,107 Number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 34,386 Number | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 35,286 Number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 37,615 Number | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 38,094 Number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26,589 Number | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 31,293 Number | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 35,932 Number | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 37,804 Number | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 37,871 Number | +0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 37,871 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 234,325 Number, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,069 Number | 26,885 Number | 38,094 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 33,898 Number | 26,589 Number | 37,871 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46,902 Number compare
- 40 Cyprus 38,989 Number compare
- 42 Luxembourg 36,211 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 25,077 Number compare
- 44 Iceland 19,771 Number 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 pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in North Macedonia?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in North Macedonia was 37,871 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,094 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,589 Number in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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