Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population was 9.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in North Macedonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in North Macedonia is 9.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in North Macedonia peaked at 9.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.1 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | +60.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.86 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 142.72 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 16,061 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 73.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 16,061 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.44 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,393 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in North Macedonia?
- Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in North Macedonia was 9.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level?
- North Macedonia ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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