Adolescents out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Adolescents out of school was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.4% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 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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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.