Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 65.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 65.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 65.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1999.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 43rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.7% | — |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 24.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 44.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 57.8% | 65.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 65.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release