Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 197,967 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) is 197,967, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 612,051 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 197,967, in 2024.
That places ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 194th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 612,051 | — |
| 2000 | 577,293 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 550,558 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 525,192 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 500,387 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 477,291 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 454,734 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 500,890 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 475,849 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 429,182 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 423,268 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 403,702 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 383,751 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 362,790 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 398,866 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 380,261 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 362,037 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 344,277 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 251,653 | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 238,131 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 225,798 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 233,032 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 219,916 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 217,200 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 207,984 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 197,967 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612,051 | 612,051 | 612,051 | 1 |
| 2000s | 491,464 | 423,268 | 577,293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,127 | 225,798 | 403,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,220 | 197,967 | 233,032 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.5197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 708,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 733,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,874 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,657 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.2428 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 197,967 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The highest recorded value was 612,051 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,967 in 2024.
- How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 194th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release