Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 596,807 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 596,807. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.09 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 596,807, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 987,365 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 949,393 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 930,936 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 902,596 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 880,395 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 874,997 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 865,290 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 833,703 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 787,541 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 753,478 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 729,061 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 715,255 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 715,611 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 698,412 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 680,267 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 668,231 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 646,275 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 626,893 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 619,098 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 614,568 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 602,087 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 596,807 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.06 million | 1.09 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 948,578 | 865,290 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 722,783 | 646,275 | 833,703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 611,891 | 596,807 | 626,893 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 596,807 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 596,807 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release