School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 63,870 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) stood at 63,870.
The figure is down 69.5% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 252,269 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,877, in 1998.
That places ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,877 | — |
| 1999 | 11,755 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 17,632 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 17,515 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,788 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17,847 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17,695 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,112 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 18,633 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18,735 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18,606 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 199,887 | +974.3% |
| 2010 | 192,469 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 188,854 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 186,242 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 252,269 | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 248,537 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 244,948 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 243,022 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 236,709 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 227,482 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 215,318 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 212,203 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 214,344 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 215,183 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 209,084 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 63,870 | -69.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +974.3% | 18,606 | 199,887 |
| 1999 | +100.0% | 5,877 | 11,755 |
| 2024 | -69.5% | 209,084 | 63,870 |
| 2000 | +50.0% | 11,755 | 17,632 |
| 2013 | +35.5% | 186,242 | 252,269 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,816 | 5,877 | 11,755 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,245 | 17,515 | 199,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,585 | 186,242 | 252,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,937 | 63,870 | 215,183 | 5 |
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), gaps filled 708,542 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,535 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.4575 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 63,870 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The highest recorded value was 252,269 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,877 in 1998.
- How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release