School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 795,627 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 795,627, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.36 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 795,627, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.35 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 985,593 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 957,196 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 923,634 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 904,505 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 865,259 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 840,505 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 795,627 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.25 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 957,196 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 865,906 | 795,627 | 923,634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 214 Naoero 981 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 941 compare
- 216 Tuvalu 753 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 372 compare
- 218 Montserrat 248 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 230 compare
- 220 Tokelau 226 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, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 795,627 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 795,627 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release