Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8% | — |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 28 Greece 8.8% compare
- 29 Brunei Darussalam 5.6% compare
- 30 Mongolia 2.9% compare
- 32 Serbia 1.6%
- 33 Montenegro 1.5%
- 34 Costa Rica 1.2%
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release