Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 89.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 92.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.5% | — |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 68.9% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 82.5% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.7% | 89.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 54 Italy 99.7% compare
- 55 Israel 99.6% compare
- 56 Austria 99.3% compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.6% compare
- 58 Hong Kong, China 98.6% compare
- 59 Anguilla 97.9% compare
- 60 United States of America 97.6% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 89.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release