Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 668,620 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) recorded 668,620 for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 969,063 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 668,620, in 2024.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 210th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 951,391 | — |
| 1998 | 958,490 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 969,063 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 967,395 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 962,249 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 959,724 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 963,352 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 955,404 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 952,176 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 948,358 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 942,512 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 934,034 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 876,563 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 882,956 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 894,657 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 907,950 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 911,430 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 882,593 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 842,013 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 800,960 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 775,341 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 753,315 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 739,091 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 720,480 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 717,567 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 703,360 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 680,563 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 668,620 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 959,648 | 951,391 | 969,063 | 3 |
| 2000s | 946,177 | 876,563 | 967,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 839,031 | 739,091 | 911,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,118 | 668,620 | 720,480 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 68.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 66.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 708,542 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 31.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 733,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 431,874 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 59,192 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 360,576 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 744,078 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 383,502 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 668,620 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The highest recorded value was 969,063 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The lowest recorded value was 668,620 in 2024.
- How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release