Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 9,452 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) stood at 9,452.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 24,639 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,181, in 2019.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 200th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,057 | — |
| 2000 | 17,326 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 17,563 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,724 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17,871 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 18,032 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,107 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24,244 | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 23,047 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23,518 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 23,832 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 23,089 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 24,639 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 22,804 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 22,236 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22,520 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22,700 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,727 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,348 | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 9,725 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9,181 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 10,801 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 10,275 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 11,196 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 10,540 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 9,452 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,057 | 17,057 | 17,057 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,126 | 17,326 | 24,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,997 | 9,181 | 24,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,453 | 9,452 | 11,196 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 681,953 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 733,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.5197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,535 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 281,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 400,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 708,542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 9,452 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,639 in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,181 in 2019.
- How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 200th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release