School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 186,969 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) is 186,969, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 298,167 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 186,969, in 2024.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 215th of 221 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 298,167 | — |
| 2000 | 295,927 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 293,687 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 292,416 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 274,571 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 272,849 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 272,305 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 270,427 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 267,033 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 254,076 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 242,902 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 236,008 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 231,892 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 223,884 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 224,030 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 219,736 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 217,398 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 213,113 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 204,714 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 201,088 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 203,598 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 204,162 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 201,361 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 191,605 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 193,026 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 186,969 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298,167 | 298,167 | 298,167 | 1 |
| 2000s | 273,619 | 242,902 | 295,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,546 | 201,088 | 236,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,425 | 186,969 | 204,162 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- 212 Naoero 309 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 245 compare
- 214 Palau 235 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 210 compare
- 216 Anguilla 169 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 61 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 57 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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.4575 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,535 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 400,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 186,969 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The highest recorded value was 298,167 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,969 in 2024.
- How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release