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
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2007–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 174 Dominica 0.4197 GPIA compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0.414 GPIA compare
- 176 South Africa 0.4081 GPIA compare
- 177 Tajikistan 0.3836 GPIA compare
- 178 British Virgin Islands 0.3531 GPIA compare
- 179 Maldives 0.3197 GPIA compare
- 180 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3152 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release