School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 778,624 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
778,624
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
189th
of 194 groups
All-time high
964,356
in 1999
All-time low
768,141
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 778,624, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 964,356 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 768,141, in 2012.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 189th 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 964,356 | — |
| 2000 | 961,915 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 956,702 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 949,863 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 919,974 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 898,340 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 889,866 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 881,031 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 879,289 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 845,987 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 836,329 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 816,840 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 778,899 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 768,141 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 889,183 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 882,420 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 876,331 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 869,577 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 859,227 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 853,451 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 844,530 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 858,734 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 844,763 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 825,218 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 805,569 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 778,624 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 964,356 | 964,356 | 964,356 | 1 |
| 2000s | 901,930 | 836,329 | 961,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 843,860 | 768,141 | 889,183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 822,582 | 778,624 | 858,734 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 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
- 192 Gibraltar 1,889 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 778,624 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 964,356 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 768,141 in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 189th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 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