Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 8,518 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 8,518.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 23,238 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,162, in 2019.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 203rd 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,073 | — |
| 2000 | 15,338 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15,578 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15,740 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15,896 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16,066 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16,160 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 22,319 | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 21,142 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 21,954 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 22,318 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 21,634 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 23,238 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 21,437 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 20,914 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21,249 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 21,479 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21,559 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,239 | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 8,664 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,162 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 9,814 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 9,317 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 10,254 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 9,607 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 8,518 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,073 | 15,073 | 15,073 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18,251 | 15,338 | 22,319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,758 | 8,162 | 23,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,502 | 8,518 | 10,254 | 5 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 8,518 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 23,238 in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,162 in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 203rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 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