Duration of compulsory education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Duration of compulsory education was 9 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9 years
in 2005
All-time low
8 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 1998.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 years | — |
| 1999 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5 years | 8 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 115 Afghanistan 9 years compare
- 115 Albania 9 years compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 9 years compare
- 115 Bahrain 9 years compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 9 years compare
- 115 China 9 years compare
- 115 Cuba 9 years compare
- 115 Estonia 9 years compare
- 115 Georgia 9 years compare
- 115 Gambia 9 years compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 9 years compare
- 115 Hong Kong, China 9 years compare
- 115 Indonesia 9 years compare
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Japan 9 years compare
- 115 Kazakhstan 9 years compare
- 115 Kiribati 9 years compare
- 115 Republic of Korea 9 years compare
- 115 Kuwait 9 years compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 years compare
- 115 Libya 9 years compare
- 115 Liechtenstein 9 years compare
- 115 Morocco 9 years compare
- 115 Mali 9 years compare
- 115 Montenegro 9 years compare
- 115 Mauritania 9 years compare
- 115 Nigeria 9 years compare
- 115 Nepal 9 years compare
- 115 Poland 9 years compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 9 years compare
- 115 Sierra Leone 9 years compare
- 115 Slovenia 9 years compare
- 115 Syrian Arab Republic 9 years compare
- 115 Thailand 9 years compare
- 115 Tajikistan 9 years compare
- 115 Timor-Leste 9 years compare
- 115 Tunisia 9 years compare
- 115 Tuvalu 9 years compare
- 115 Yemen 9 years compare
- 115 South Africa 9 years compare
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Duration of compulsory education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release