Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Population of compulsory school age, male was 701,386 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 701,386, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.06 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 701,386, in 2024.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 212th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.06 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 997,285 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 977,745 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 982,812 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 953,715 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 926,334 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 903,318 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 879,918 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 922,452 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 888,607 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 892,897 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 868,967 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 848,542 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 831,637 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 818,193 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 807,081 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 789,653 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 776,388 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 764,426 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 754,752 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 735,907 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 723,621 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 701,386 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 971,698 | 879,918 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 844,442 | 776,388 | 922,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 736,018 | 701,386 | 764,426 | 5 |
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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 308,580 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 701,386 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 701,386 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release