Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in primary education, male was 349,342 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 349,342. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 576,438 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 349,342, in 2024.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 576,438 | — |
| 1993 | 571,515 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 572,874 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 571,379 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 570,623 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 567,001 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 559,300 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 563,390 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 533,740 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 515,829 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 501,097 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 485,318 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 476,805 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 473,068 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 455,631 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 436,126 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 425,559 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 435,078 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 428,491 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 426,457 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 418,794 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 412,975 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 407,211 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 402,341 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 393,960 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 390,863 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 387,244 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 381,432 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 373,046 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 365,008 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 359,698 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 351,811 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 349,342 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569,065 | 559,300 | 576,438 | 8 |
| 2000s | 473,825 | 425,559 | 533,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,977 | 381,432 | 428,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 359,781 | 349,342 | 373,046 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 214 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 106
- 215 Niue 76 compare
- 216 Tokelau 66 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 349,342 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 576,438 in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,342 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release