Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.12 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
213th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.88 million
in 1992
All-time low
1.12 million
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200820241992: 1.9M1993: 1.8M1994: 1.8M1995: 1.8M1996: 1.8M1997: 1.8M1998: 1.8M1999: 1.9M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.8M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 1.12 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.88 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 2024.

UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 213th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 1.88 million
1993 1.79 million -4.9%
1994 1.77 million -0.8%
1995 1.78 million +0.1%
1996 1.79 million +1.0%
1997 1.81 million +1.0%
1998 1.83 million +0.8%
1999 1.86 million +1.7%
2000 1.82 million -1.8%
2001 1.80 million -1.2%
2002 1.77 million -1.7%
2003 1.75 million -0.9%
2004 1.71 million -2.5%
2005 1.69 million -1.1%
2006 1.66 million -1.8%
2007 1.63 million -1.6%
2008 1.62 million -0.6%
2009 1.56 million -4.0%
2010 1.54 million -1.5%
2011 1.50 million -2.2%
2012 1.48 million -1.6%
2013 1.45 million -1.7%
2014 1.41 million -2.8%
2015 1.38 million -2.5%
2016 1.33 million -3.6%
2017 1.29 million -2.7%
2018 1.26 million -2.1%
2019 1.23 million -2.3%
2020 1.20 million -2.9%
2021 1.19 million -1.0%
2022 1.17 million -1.6%
2023 1.13 million -3.0%
2024 1.12 million -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 million 1.77 million 1.88 million 8
2000s 1.70 million 1.56 million 1.82 million 10
2010s 1.39 million 1.23 million 1.54 million 10
2020s 1.16 million 1.12 million 1.20 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans

  1. 210 Palau 1,389 compare
  2. 211 Tuvalu 1,145 compare
  3. 212 Anguilla 1,005 compare
  4. 213 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 830 compare
  5. 214 Western Sahara 590
  6. 215 Saint Helena 495 compare
  7. 216 Montserrat 294 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 1.12 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1992.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2024.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.