Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 308,580 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 308,580, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 342,795 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 161,032, in 1995.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 163,868 | — |
| 1994 | 162,089 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 161,032 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 166,002 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 183,298 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 185,818 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 191,987 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 190,833 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 209,888 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 225,484 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 244,714 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 259,362 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 278,538 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 286,676 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 289,120 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 297,786 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 308,625 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 325,493 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 339,501 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 342,795 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 335,642 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 332,571 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 336,082 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 324,454 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 321,203 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 309,560 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 308,164 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 307,846 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 309,555 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 308,580 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,258 | 161,032 | 183,298 | 5 |
| 2000s | 236,242 | 185,818 | 289,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,415 | 297,786 | 342,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,741 | 307,846 | 309,560 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 544,823 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 29.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 45,751 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 70.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 286,658 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 591,290 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 304,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 308,580 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 342,795 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,032 in 1995.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release