Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 263,058 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 263,058. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 388,771 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 263,058, in 2024.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 211th 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, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 377,176 | — |
| 1998 | 383,385 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 388,735 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 388,771 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 386,801 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 383,531 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 387,243 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 385,775 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 386,150 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 384,946 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 383,010 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 382,281 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 351,989 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 358,569 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 367,105 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 371,987 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 372,249 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 359,228 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 339,478 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 321,836 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 313,395 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 305,539 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 302,177 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 293,053 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 289,856 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 282,803 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 269,322 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 263,058 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383,099 | 377,176 | 388,735 | 3 |
| 2000s | 382,050 | 351,989 | 388,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,156 | 302,177 | 372,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,618 | 263,058 | 293,053 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (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 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, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 308,580 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 263,058 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 388,771 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,058 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release