School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.5 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.5 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.5 years
in 2024
All-time low
8.04 years
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 8.5 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 8.5 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.04 years, in 2004.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.2 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.14 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.09 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.04 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.15 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.12 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.29 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.25 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.47 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.34 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.49 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.45 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.42 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.32 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.27 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.29 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.5 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 years | 8.2 years | 8.2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.14 years | 8.04 years | 8.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 years | 8.25 years | 8.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 years | 8.27 years | 8.5 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 108 Kazakhstan 8.85 years compare
- 109 Cameroon 8.83 years compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.82 years compare
- 111 Nicaragua 8.81 years compare
- 112 Israel 8.8 years compare
- 113 United States of America 8.79 years compare
- 114 Kiribati 8.78 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (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, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 8.5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 years in 2004.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release