Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 72.0% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 72.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 72.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2008.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 53rd out of 142 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 upper secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 51.9% | — |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 51.9% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 56.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.1% | 72.3% | 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 72.0% 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 72.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd out of 142 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 21.8%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.