School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 591,290 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 591,290. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.13 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 591,290, 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 26 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.13 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 963,403 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 875,676 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 855,223 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 830,419 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 807,180 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 784,992 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 763,311 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 738,977 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 718,297 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 697,482 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 681,889 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 674,226 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 671,714 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 657,629 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 635,081 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 609,650 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 591,290 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 875,676 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 755,200 | 674,226 | 855,223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 633,073 | 591,290 | 671,714 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 213 Nauru 532 compare
- 214 Tuvalu 514 compare
- 215 Anguilla 473 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 233 compare
- 217 Saint Helena 167 compare
- 218 Montserrat 127 compare
- 219 Tokelau 107 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 591,290 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,290 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release