Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 81.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 81.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 82.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2008.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 30th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65.5% | — |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 65.5% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 69.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 79.5% | 82.5% | 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 upper secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 81.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 30th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.