Adolescents out of school, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Adolescents out of school, male was 2.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescents out of school, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 113th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.3% | — |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -31.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.2% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 110 Brazil 3.0% compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 2.9% compare
- 114 Brunei 2.8%
- 115 South Korea 2.8% compare
- 116 Cyprus 2.6%
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,426 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 145 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,894 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 226,755 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.