Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 519,348 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 519,348 for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 771,372 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 519,348, in 2024.
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 falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 747,619 | — |
| 1998 | 758,627 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 768,647 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 771,372 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 767,129 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 764,724 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 767,205 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 761,112 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 760,100 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 758,697 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 754,535 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 749,851 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 694,685 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 702,374 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 714,499 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 724,143 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 723,236 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 696,242 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 660,458 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 627,486 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 610,122 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 595,361 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 588,516 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 572,299 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 568,501 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 554,376 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 531,291 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 519,348 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 758,298 | 747,619 | 768,647 | 3 |
| 2000s | 754,941 | 694,685 | 771,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 664,244 | 588,516 | 724,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,163 | 519,348 | 572,299 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 519,348 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 771,372 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 519,348 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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