Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 523,199 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 523,199 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 617,473 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 298,589, in 1995.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 211th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 306,113 | — |
| 1994 | 300,819 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 298,589 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 306,846 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 333,653 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 338,076 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 346,999 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 342,318 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 371,027 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 396,093 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 432,927 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 462,967 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 499,502 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 518,096 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 522,592 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 539,845 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 558,989 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 588,214 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 612,050 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 617,473 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 602,311 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 594,116 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 592,692 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 567,083 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 557,224 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 534,245 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 527,021 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 525,458 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 526,333 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 523,199 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309,204 | 298,589 | 333,653 | 5 |
| 2000s | 423,060 | 338,076 | 522,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,000 | 539,845 | 617,473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,251 | 523,199 | 534,245 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40,100 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 308,580 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 523,199 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 617,473 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,589 in 1995.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release