Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 25.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.9%
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
12th
of 104 groups
All-time high
25.9%
in 2023
All-time low
16.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2015–2023

01020302015201920232015: 16.1 %2016: 18.1 %2017: 19.4 %2018: 21.9 %2019: 23.1 %2020: 21.6 %2021: 21.4 %2022: 24.3 %2023: 25.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 25.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 25.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2015.

UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 12th of 104 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 16.1%
2016 18.1% +12.6%
2017 19.4% +7.2%
2018 21.9% +12.6%
2019 23.1% +5.4%
2020 21.6% -6.2%
2021 21.4% -1.2%
2022 24.3% +13.8%
2023 25.9% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.7% 16.1% 23.1% 5
2020s 23.3% 21.4% 25.9% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans

  1. 9 Israel 60.7% compare
  2. 10 Denmark 55.9% compare
  3. 11 Latvia 54.2% compare
  4. 12 Iceland 50.5% compare
  5. 13 Montenegro 49.7% compare
  6. 14 Serbia 49.2% compare
  7. 15 Spain 48.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 25.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 12th out of 104 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 1,835 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release