Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.9%
in 1999
All-time low
95.4%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 100.9 %2000: 98.5 %2001: 98.8 %2002: 97.7 %2003: 97.8 %2004: 97.4 %2005: 98.6 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 98.2 %2008: 98.9 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 98.2 %2011: 97.4 %2012: 96.4 %2013: 96.5 %2014: 96.5 %2015: 98 %2016: 97 %2017: 95.8 %2018: 96.8 %2019: 96.2 %2020: 95.4 %2021: 95.4 %2022: 96.4 %2023: 96.1 %2024: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 98.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 100.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2021.

UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 59th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 100.9%
2000 98.5% -2.4%
2001 98.8% +0.3%
2002 97.7% -1.1%
2003 97.8% +0.1%
2004 97.4% -0.5%
2005 98.6% +1.3%
2006 98.4% -0.2%
2007 98.2% -0.2%
2008 98.9% +0.8%
2009 99.1% +0.1%
2010 98.2% -0.9%
2011 97.4% -0.8%
2012 96.4% -1.0%
2013 96.5% +0.1%
2014 96.5% +0.1%
2015 98.0% +1.5%
2016 97.0% -1.0%
2017 95.8% -1.2%
2018 96.8% +1.0%
2019 96.2% -0.6%
2020 95.4% -0.8%
2021 95.4% -0.0%
2022 96.4% +1.1%
2023 96.1% -0.3%
2024 98.3% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.9% 100.9% 100.9% 1
2000s 98.3% 97.4% 99.1% 10
2010s 96.9% 95.8% 98.2% 10
2020s 96.3% 95.4% 98.3% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans

  1. 56 Libya 102.8% compare
  2. 57 Germany 102.8% compare
  3. 58 Norway 102.7% compare
  4. 59 Finland 102.6% compare
  5. 60 Estonia 102.6% compare
  6. 61 Kuwait 102.4% compare
  7. 62 Montenegro 102.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release