Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 6,866 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 6,866.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 7,076 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,822, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 214th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,868 | — |
| 2006 | 3,301 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 3,379 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,468 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,406 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,895 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 4,062 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3,797 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,822 | -52.0% |
| 2014 | 2,184 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 2,132 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,851 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 2,243 | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 3,128 | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 4,198 | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 5,342 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 5,849 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 6,855 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 7,076 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 6,866 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,484 | 3,301 | 3,868 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,931 | 1,822 | 4,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,398 | 5,342 | 7,076 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40,100 (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, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.996 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 6,866 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 7,076 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 214th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release