Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 87.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 92.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 51st 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, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.2% | — |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 68.4% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 82.1% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.2% | 87.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release