Favourable pupil to teacher ratios are not reflected in education outcomes
The Western Balkan economies should increase and rebalance expenditures in education
Many young and long-term unemployed have poor labour market prospects
Creating more labour market opportunities for women
The Western Balkans exhibit a large number of excess deaths compared with official figures
Western Balkans’ vaccine coverage is in line with current WHO targets but still requires work
Despite varying downturns in 2020, recovery was consistent across the Western Balkans in 2021
Experiences of subjective poverty varied across the Western Balkans
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mutual assistance increased in the Western Balkans
There is scope to further improve the education outcomes in the Western Balkans