Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 59.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
59.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
144th
of 184 groups
All-time high
84.1%
in 2007
All-time low
59.9%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2006–2012
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2006–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 59.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 144th out of 184 groups with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 82.8% | — |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 78.4% | 84.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 59.9% | 69.1% | 3 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40,100 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.996 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 59.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 144th out of 184 groups with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release