Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 773,531 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) stood at 773,531. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 1.30 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 773,531, in 2024.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 212th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 991,391 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 950,424 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 919,969 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 899,260 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 894,261 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 873,955 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 854,886 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 842,737 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 821,795 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 803,365 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 796,471 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 792,342 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 778,811 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 773,531 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.28 million | 1.30 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.07 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 909,032 | 821,795 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 788,904 | 773,531 | 803,365 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.4575 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7617 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,657 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 281,290 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,535 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.2428 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 400,663 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 68.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 773,531 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The lowest recorded value was 773,531 in 2024.
- How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release