School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 289,801 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 289,801.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 328,442 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 182,740, in 2000.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 166th of 187 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 184,607 | — |
| 2000 | 182,740 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 183,121 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 185,176 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 186,903 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 186,390 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 186,959 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 188,783 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 189,239 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 190,217 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 193,095 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 196,326 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 200,259 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 200,182 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 325,162 | +62.4% |
| 2014 | 321,261 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 322,756 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 320,868 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 316,572 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 309,821 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 305,445 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 328,442 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 322,199 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 312,772 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 302,608 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 289,801 | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in UNICEF: Western Balkans changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +62.4% | 200,182 | 325,162 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,607 | 184,607 | 184,607 | 1 |
| 2000s | 187,262 | 182,740 | 193,095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,865 | 196,326 | 325,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,164 | 289,801 | 328,442 | 5 |
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 educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 289,801 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 328,442 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,740 in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 166th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release