Adolescents out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Adolescents out of school was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
up 235.2%
World rank
135th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Adolescents out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023

02.557.51012.52015201920232015: 8.7 % of lower secondary school age2016: 10.2 % of lower secondary school age2017: 12.9 % of lower secondary school age2018: 12.3 % of lower secondary school age2019: 6.4 % of lower secondary school age2020: 3.5 % of lower secondary school age2021: 2.1 % of lower secondary school age2022: 0.508 % of lower secondary school age2023: 1.7 % of lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.

Analysis

In 2023, adolescents out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 235.2% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adolescents out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of lower secondary school age Change
2015 8.7%
2016 10.2% +17.3%
2017 12.9% +26.8%
2018 12.3% -4.4%
2019 6.4% -48.2%
2020 3.5% -45.7%
2021 2.1% -39.1%
2022 0.5% -76.0%
2023 1.7% +235.2%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.1% 6.4% 12.9% 5
2020s 2.0% 0.5% 3.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 132 Australia 1.9% compare
  2. 133 Spain 1.8% compare
  3. 134 Trinidad and Tobago 1.8% compare
  4. 136 Luxembourg 1.7% compare
  5. 137 Iceland 1.6% compare
  6. 138 Georgia 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Adolescents out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for adolescents out of school?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.