Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 180,626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) stood at 180,626. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 285,537 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 180,626, in 2024.
That places ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 215th out of 221 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.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 285,537 | — |
| 2000 | 279,161 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 276,125 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 274,607 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 272,984 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 270,587 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 258,290 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 248,058 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 239,862 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 238,111 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 228,210 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 232,053 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 220,555 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 215,366 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 210,728 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 205,841 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 204,339 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 206,326 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 206,634 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 197,846 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 196,501 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 198,144 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 193,310 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 189,721 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 185,154 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 180,626 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,537 | 285,537 | 285,537 | 1 |
| 2000s | 258,600 | 228,210 | 279,161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,619 | 196,501 | 232,053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,391 | 180,626 | 198,144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- 212 San Marino 260 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 223 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 203 compare
- 215 Palau 201 compare
- 216 Anguilla 137 compare
- 217 Montserrat 52 compare
- 218 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47 compare
More education data for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7617 % 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.5197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 681,953 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,535 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.4575 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 180,626 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The highest recorded value was 285,537 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,626 in 2024.
- How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release