Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 681,953 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
681,953
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
783,534
in 2014
All-time low
380,840
in 1995
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1980–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980200220241980: 452.4k1981: 395.8k1982: 462.0k1983: 435.6k1984: 435.4k1985: 434.2k1986: 384.1k1987: 429.0k1988: 427.4k1989: 424.8k1990: 385.8k1991: 386.4k1992: 383.8k1993: 383.8k1994: 383.2k1995: 380.8k1996: 393.2k1997: 404.9k1998: 416.0k1999: 429.5k2000: 434.9k2001: 451.2k2002: 454.9k2003: 492.7k2004: 522.4k2005: 567.6k2006: 599.6k2007: 639.5k2008: 661.5k2009: 661.7k2010: 689.7k2011: 712.9k2012: 745.5k2013: 776.7k2014: 783.5k2015: 764.3k2016: 756.1k2017: 757.9k2018: 731.9k2019: 721.1k2020: 695.9k2021: 688.1k2022: 686.5k2023: 685.1k2024: 682.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) is 681,953, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 783,534 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 380,840, in 1995.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 207th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 452,396
1981 395,788 -12.5%
1982 461,954 +16.7%
1983 435,639 -5.7%
1984 435,356 -0.1%
1985 434,240 -0.3%
1986 384,116 -11.5%
1987 429,009 +11.7%
1988 427,354 -0.4%
1989 424,792 -0.6%
1990 385,846 -9.2%
1991 386,366 +0.1%
1992 383,763 -0.7%
1993 383,802 +0.0%
1994 383,180 -0.2%
1995 380,840 -0.6%
1996 393,203 +3.2%
1997 404,862 +3.0%
1998 415,967 +2.7%
1999 429,542 +3.3%
2000 434,874 +1.2%
2001 451,167 +3.7%
2002 454,855 +0.8%
2003 492,749 +8.3%
2004 522,415 +6.0%
2005 567,585 +8.6%
2006 599,613 +5.6%
2007 639,498 +6.7%
2008 661,506 +3.4%
2009 661,661 +0.0%
2010 689,698 +4.2%
2011 712,949 +3.4%
2012 745,503 +4.6%
2013 776,673 +4.2%
2014 783,534 +0.9%
2015 764,333 -2.5%
2016 756,133 -1.1%
2017 757,889 +0.2%
2018 731,909 -3.4%
2019 721,091 -1.5%
2020 695,872 -3.5%
2021 688,098 -1.1%
2022 686,544 -0.2%
2023 685,087 -0.2%
2024 681,953 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 428,064 384,116 461,954 10
1990s 394,737 380,840 429,542 10
2000s 548,592 434,874 661,661 10
2010s 743,971 689,698 783,534 10
2020s 687,511 681,953 695,872 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 681,953 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 783,534 in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 380,840 in 1995.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 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.