Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 91.4% 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 91.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 95.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2008.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 75th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 68.2% | — |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.2% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 73.1% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 90.4% | 95.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 72 Saudi Arabia 93.3% compare
- 73 Chile 92.5% compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 92.0% compare
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 91.4% compare
- 77 Fiji 91.2% compare
- 78 Qatar 90.5% 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 91.4% 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 95.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th out of 136 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 19.6%. 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, total (%) (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.