Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 288,532 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 288,532 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 527,967 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 288,532, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 213th 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, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 516,123 | — |
| 1998 | 517,550 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 527,967 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 510,116 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 501,973 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 486,507 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 479,971 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 461,081 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 452,297 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 438,829 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 426,844 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 426,096 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 419,670 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 403,975 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 381,482 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 364,922 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 352,701 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 345,372 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 345,017 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 336,421 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 327,426 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 322,218 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 311,546 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 302,180 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 298,060 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 296,150 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 290,574 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 288,532 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520,547 | 516,123 | 527,967 | 3 |
| 2000s | 460,338 | 419,670 | 510,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,108 | 311,546 | 403,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,099 | 288,532 | 302,180 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 308,580 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 288,532 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 527,967 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,532 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release