Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1.04 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1.04 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.12 NPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 NPIA, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1 NPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.11 NPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 NPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 NPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 NPIA | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 NPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 NPIA | 1.1 NPIA | 1.12 NPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.05 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 3 |
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 primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.04 NPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 NPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 NPIA in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release