Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 18.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 18.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 18.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2019.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.5% | — |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +60.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.8% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 18.2% | 3 |
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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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.