Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 4,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 4,390, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 12,223 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,390, in 2024.
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, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,490 | — |
| 2000 | 7,396 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,530 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7,630 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,753 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7,866 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7,944 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12,223 | +53.9% |
| 2007 | 11,363 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 10,472 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 10,216 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9,989 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,490 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9,048 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 9,711 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 10,194 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 10,607 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 10,887 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,232 | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 4,956 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4,709 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,167 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 4,894 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 5,419 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 5,052 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 4,390 | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,490 | 7,490 | 7,490 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,039 | 7,396 | 12,223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,582 | 4,709 | 10,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,984 | 4,390 | 5,419 | 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, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 4,390 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 12,223 in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,390 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 203rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release