School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 668,828 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
668,828
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
217th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.10 million
in 1970
All-time low
668,828
in 2024
Years of data
27
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 668,828 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.10 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 668,828, in 2024.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th 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, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1999 | 970,771 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 957,605 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 939,458 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 921,824 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 905,662 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 895,891 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 876,476 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 848,931 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 817,524 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 815,546 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 838,801 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 870,486 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 847,019 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 831,085 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 814,360 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 793,137 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 774,947 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 759,980 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 751,346 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 742,162 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 737,421 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 732,663 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 725,086 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 709,809 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 700,630 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 668,828 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 970,771 | 970,771 | 970,771 | 1 |
| 2000s | 881,772 | 815,546 | 957,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 792,194 | 737,421 | 870,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 707,403 | 668,828 | 732,663 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 214 Tuvalu 1,319 compare
- 215 Palau 1,315 compare
- 216 Anguilla 1,037 compare
- 217 Montserrat 320 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 297 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 256 compare
- 220 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 250 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 308,580 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 668,828 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 668,828 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release