Education spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Education spending was 3.25 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.25
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4.26
in 2016
All-time low
2.84
in 2017
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Education spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 3.25.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2017.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Education spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.31 | — |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.26 | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.02 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.56 | 2.84 | 4.26 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 2.97 | 4.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 132 El Salvador 3.32 compare
- 133 North Macedonia 3.3
- 134 Romania 3.28 compare
- 136 Qatar 3.23 compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 3.23 compare
- 138 Jordan 3.23 compare
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,722 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.19 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Education spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2016.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for education spending?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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