Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 157 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
94.2%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 1st out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 94.4% | — |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.4% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 94.2% | 99.9% | 5 |
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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 percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 1st out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release