Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 10.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 10.5% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.9% | — |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release