Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 544,823 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 544,823, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 921,601 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 544,823, in 2024.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 212th 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, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 921,601 | — |
| 1993 | 881,183 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 871,779 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 870,012 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 877,960 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 886,566 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 892,792 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 907,879 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 892,716 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 882,301 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 867,700 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 859,933 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 836,419 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 826,247 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 812,580 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 798,369 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 793,666 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 762,366 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 747,780 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 728,876 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 717,078 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 703,688 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 682,386 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 665,997 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 642,070 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 624,153 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 612,040 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 597,885 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 581,426 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 576,705 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 567,723 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 552,543 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 544,823 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 888,722 | 870,012 | 921,601 | 8 |
| 2000s | 833,230 | 762,366 | 892,716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 672,195 | 597,885 | 747,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,644 | 544,823 | 581,426 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 209 Palau 680 compare
- 210 Tuvalu 617 compare
- 211 Anguilla 501 compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 437 compare
- 213 Saint Helena 240 compare
- 214 Western Sahara 152
- 215 Montserrat 149 compare
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 544,823 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 921,601 in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,823 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release