Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.2259 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2259 GPIA
Change on year
down 49.8%
Rank
177th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.805 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.2259 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2007–2024

0.20.40.60.82007201520242007: 0.618 GPIA2008: 0.709 GPIA2009: 0.637 GPIA2010: 0.642 GPIA2011: 0.576 GPIA2012: 0.558 GPIA2013: 0.535 GPIA2014: 0.562 GPIA2015: 0.634 GPIA2016: 0.616 GPIA2017: 0.699 GPIA2018: 0.701 GPIA2019: 0.694 GPIA2020: 0.711 GPIA2021: 0.741 GPIA2022: 0.805 GPIA2023: 0.45 GPIA2024: 0.226 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 0.2259 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 0.805 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2259 GPIA, in 2024.

UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 177th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2007 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2007 0.6176 GPIA
2008 0.7092 GPIA +14.8%
2009 0.6372 GPIA -10.2%
2010 0.6423 GPIA +0.8%
2011 0.5759 GPIA -10.3%
2012 0.5581 GPIA -3.1%
2013 0.535 GPIA -4.1%
2014 0.5615 GPIA +5.0%
2015 0.6338 GPIA +12.9%
2016 0.6159 GPIA -2.8%
2017 0.6991 GPIA +13.5%
2018 0.7008 GPIA +0.2%
2019 0.6937 GPIA -1.0%
2020 0.7106 GPIA +2.4%
2021 0.7406 GPIA +4.2%
2022 0.805 GPIA +8.7%
2023 0.4496 GPIA -44.2%
2024 0.2259 GPIA -49.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6547 GPIA 0.6176 GPIA 0.7092 GPIA 3
2010s 0.6216 GPIA 0.535 GPIA 0.7008 GPIA 10
2020s 0.5863 GPIA 0.2259 GPIA 0.805 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans

  1. 174 Dominica 0.4197 GPIA compare
  2. 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0.414 GPIA compare
  3. 176 South Africa 0.4081 GPIA compare
  4. 177 Tajikistan 0.3836 GPIA compare
  5. 178 British Virgin Islands 0.3531 GPIA compare
  6. 179 Maldives 0.3197 GPIA compare
  7. 180 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3152 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 0.2259 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 0.805 GPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2259 GPIA in 2024.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 177th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release