School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 7.33 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.33 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.36 years
in 2013
All-time low
6.62 years
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 7.33 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 7.36 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.62 years, in 2002.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.68 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.65 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.62 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.81 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.04 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.94 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.01 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.11 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.24 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.36 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.33 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.29 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.19 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.04 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.33 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.68 years | 6.68 years | 6.68 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.79 years | 6.62 years | 7.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 years | 7.01 years | 7.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 years | 7.04 years | 7.33 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 13 Liechtenstein 8.17 years compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 8.17 years compare
- 15 Italy 8.04 years compare
- 16 Austria 7.94 years compare
- 17 New Zealand 7.93 years compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 7.92 years
- 19 Moldova 7.91 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 7.33 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 years in 2002.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release