Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 83,601 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 83,601, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 99,392 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 77,346, in 2013.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 203rd of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 94,838 | — |
| 1998 | 96,993 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 99,392 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 95,388 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 92,328 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 89,433 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 87,208 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 83,950 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 82,329 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 79,954 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 78,292 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 80,582 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 81,844 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 81,703 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79,456 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 78,892 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 77,346 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 78,762 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 79,811 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80,947 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81,714 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 82,366 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82,182 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82,678 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82,706 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82,924 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 82,432 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 83,601 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,074 | 94,838 | 99,392 | 3 |
| 2000s | 85,131 | 78,292 | 95,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,318 | 77,346 | 82,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,868 | 82,432 | 83,601 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % 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 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, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 83,601 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 99,392 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,346 in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 203rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release