Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 66.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 66.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 66.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1981.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.7% | — |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5% | 38.7% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 41.9% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 66.5% | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 66.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1981.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release