School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.49 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.49 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.5 years
in 2015
All-time low
8.06 years
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 8.49 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 8.5 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.06 years, in 2004.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.25 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.21 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1 years | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.17 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.09 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.31 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.26 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.47 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.34 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.47 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.46 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.36 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.33 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.49 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.25 years | 8.25 years | 8.25 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.16 years | 8.06 years | 8.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 years | 8.26 years | 8.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 years | 8.3 years | 8.49 years | 5 |
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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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 8.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 years in 2004.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release