Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 86.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 86.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 92.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2008.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 85th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.9% | — |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | -6.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 86.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.9%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 86.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 57.9% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 63.3% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 85.3% | 92.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 82 Macau, China 87.8% compare
- 83 Singapore 87.4% compare
- 84 Philippines 87.2% compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 86.6% compare
- 87 Costa Rica 85.7% compare
- 88 Mexico 85.7% compare
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 primary, population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 86.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 85th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (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 primary education.