Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 116th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 116th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release