Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 39,037 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 39,037, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 40,662 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26,132, in 2006.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26,132 | — |
| 2007 | 27,623 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 30,009 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 31,868 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 37,151 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 38,671 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 40,662 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 36,094 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 36,106 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35,500 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35,165 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 36,504 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 36,860 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 37,798 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,425 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 37,868 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 38,392 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 39,282 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39,037 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,908 | 26,132 | 31,868 | 4 |
| 2010s | 37,051 | 35,165 | 40,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,401 | 37,425 | 39,282 | 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 39,037 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 40,662 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,132 in 2006.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release