Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 12.8% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2007.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.2% | — |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +96.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +87.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 short-cycle tertiary in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.