Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 1.12 million. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure 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 in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.88 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, 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 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 210 Palau 1,389 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 1,145 compare
- 212 Anguilla 1,005 compare
- 213 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 830 compare
- 214 Western Sahara 590
- 215 Saint Helena 495 compare
- 216 Montserrat 294 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 1.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 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?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release