Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 523,199 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
523,199
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
211th
of 221 groups
All-time high
617,473
in 2014
All-time low
298,589
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1993–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200820241993: 306.1k1994: 300.8k1995: 298.6k1996: 306.8k1997: 315.8k1998: 324.7k1999: 333.7k2000: 338.1k2001: 347.0k2002: 342.3k2003: 371.0k2004: 396.1k2005: 432.9k2006: 463.0k2007: 499.5k2008: 518.1k2009: 522.6k2010: 539.8k2011: 559.0k2012: 588.2k2013: 612.0k2014: 617.5k2015: 602.3k2016: 594.1k2017: 592.7k2018: 567.1k2019: 557.2k2020: 534.2k2021: 527.0k2022: 525.5k2023: 526.3k2024: 523.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 523,199 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 (number) in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 617,473 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 298,589, in 1995.

That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 306,113
1994 300,819 -1.7%
1995 298,589 -0.7%
1996 306,846 +2.8%
1997 315,782 +2.9%
1998 324,717 +2.8%
1999 333,653 +2.8%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 312,360 298,589 333,653 7
2000s 423,060 338,076 522,592 10
2010s 583,000 539,845 617,473 10
2020s 527,251 523,199 534,245 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 523,199 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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 (number)?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 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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Statizoid (derived)
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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.