Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 88.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 88.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 44th out of 124 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.6% | — |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.7% | 80.4% | 87.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 77.0% | 88.8% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 44th out of 124 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release