Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 68.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.8%
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.8%
in 2024
All-time low
26.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 26.2 %2000: 26.4 %2001: 27.4 %2002: 27.6 %2003: 29.9 %2004: 31.7 %2005: 34.7 %2006: 37.1 %2007: 40.1 %2008: 42.3 %2009: 43.6 %2010: 46.5 %2011: 49.7 %2012: 53.2 %2013: 57.1 %2014: 58.9 %2015: 58.8 %2016: 59.7 %2017: 61.1 %2018: 60.4 %2019: 61.2 %2020: 61 %2021: 61.9 %2022: 64.5 %2023: 66.1 %2024: 68.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) stood at 68.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 68.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1999.

That places ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 26.2%
2000 26.4% +0.8%
2001 27.4% +3.7%
2002 27.6% +0.6%
2003 29.9% +8.3%
2004 31.7% +6.0%
2005 34.7% +9.6%
2006 37.1% +6.8%
2007 40.1% +8.1%
2008 42.3% +5.6%
2009 43.6% +3.0%
2010 46.5% +6.5%
2011 49.7% +6.9%
2012 53.2% +7.1%
2013 57.1% +7.3%
2014 58.9% +3.2%
2015 58.8% -0.2%
2016 59.7% +1.5%
2017 61.1% +2.4%
2018 60.4% -1.2%
2019 61.2% +1.3%
2020 61.0% -0.2%
2021 61.9% +1.5%
2022 64.5% +4.1%
2023 66.1% +2.5%
2024 68.8% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1
2000s 34.1% 26.4% 43.6% 10
2010s 56.6% 46.5% 61.2% 10
2020s 64.5% 61.0% 68.8% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

  1. 37 New Zealand 77.2% compare
  2. 38 China 76.9% compare
  3. 39 Germany 76.7% compare
  4. 40 Iceland 76.5% compare
  5. 41 Canada 76.3% compare
  6. 42 Italy 75.9% compare
  7. 43 Lithuania 75.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1999.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release