Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 53.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 53.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 53.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2002.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 58th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.2% | — |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 38.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.1% | 53.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 55 Serbia 58.0% compare
- 56 Bulgaria 57.8% compare
- 57 San Marino 57.4% compare
- 58 Czechia 56.8% compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 56.7% compare
- 60 Liechtenstein 55.7% compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 55.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 53.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2002.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release