School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.02 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) stood at 1.02 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 1.28 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 2024.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 188th of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.28 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.12 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.06 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- 185 Seychelles 3,533 compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 3,519 compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 3,291 compare
- 188 Liechtenstein 2,658 compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,242 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,231 compare
More education data for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 681,953 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,535 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 281,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 400,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 708,542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 1.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2024.
- How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 188th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release