School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 148,821 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 148,821. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 279,336 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 148,821, in 2024.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 216th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 279,336 | — |
| 1999 | 248,674 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 246,434 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 244,194 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 242,140 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 228,091 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 224,727 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 224,510 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 221,963 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 216,460 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 204,124 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 195,318 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 190,750 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 188,154 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 182,563 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 183,788 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 180,158 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 177,521 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 171,675 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 164,879 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 161,540 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 162,846 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 163,255 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 161,814 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 153,980 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 154,878 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 148,821 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279,336 | 279,336 | 279,336 | 1 |
| 1990s | 248,674 | 248,674 | 248,674 | 1 |
| 2000s | 224,796 | 195,318 | 246,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,387 | 161,540 | 190,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,550 | 148,821 | 163,255 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 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
- 219 Montserrat 47 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 148,821 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 279,336 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,821 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release