School age population, early childhood education, male in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): School age population, early childhood education, male was 528,021 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
528,021
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
188th
of 194 groups
All-time high
660,931
in 1999
All-time low
528,021
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999201120241999: 660.9k2000: 659.7k2001: 657.1k2002: 654.1k2003: 637.2k2004: 622.3k2005: 614.0k2006: 606.5k2007: 603.5k2008: 585.4k2009: 581.5k2010: 572.4k2011: 553.4k2012: 549.2k2013: 612.4k2014: 607.4k2015: 602.8k2016: 594.9k2017: 584.1k2018: 575.7k2019: 567.8k2020: 572.2k2021: 562.7k2022: 552.1k2023: 541.2k2024: 528.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) is 528,021, measured in 2024. 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 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 660,931 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 528,021, in 2024.

That places ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 188th out of 194 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.

School age population, early childhood education, male in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 660,931
2000 659,664 -0.2%
2001 657,130 -0.4%
2002 654,141 -0.5%
2003 637,167 -2.6%
2004 622,274 -2.3%
2005 614,015 -1.3%
2006 606,542 -1.2%
2007 603,518 -0.5%
2008 585,359 -3.0%
2009 581,533 -0.7%
2010 572,438 -1.6%
2011 553,418 -3.3%
2012 549,183 -0.8%
2013 612,413 +11.5%
2014 607,387 -0.8%
2015 602,768 -0.8%
2016 594,948 -1.3%
2017 584,063 -1.8%
2018 575,677 -1.4%
2019 567,841 -1.4%
2020 572,199 +0.8%
2021 562,699 -1.7%
2022 552,061 -1.9%
2023 541,184 -2.0%
2024 528,021 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 660,931 660,931 660,931 1
2000s 622,134 581,533 659,664 10
2010s 582,014 549,183 612,413 10
2020s 551,233 528,021 572,199 5

Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

  1. 185 Seychelles 1,806 compare
  2. 186 Cayman Islands 1,787 compare
  3. 187 Marshall Islands 1,704 compare
  4. 188 Liechtenstein 1,382 compare
  5. 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,261 compare
  6. 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,183 compare
  7. 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,133 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
School age population, early childhood education, male in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 528,021 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 660,931 in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 528,021 in 2024.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 188th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release