Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 97.2% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 97.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2015.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86.9% | — |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.2% | 84.6% | 90.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 93.3% | 97.2% | 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 some primary (isced 1), population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 97.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release