Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) was 9.67 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 9.67 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 14.04 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.67 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 149th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.04 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 13.83 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.41 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.61 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 11.35 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.46 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.77 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.96 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.07 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 10.28 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 9.67 headcount basis | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.47 headcount basis | 11.35 headcount basis | 14.04 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.96 headcount basis | 9.67 headcount basis | 11.96 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 9.67 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 149th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release