Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9013 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.9013 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.9421 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 GPIA, in 2008.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7277 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.7364 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7551 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7764 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7794 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7887 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7946 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8083 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8249 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8238 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8759 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8384 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9042 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8904 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9421 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9013 GPIA | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7321 GPIA | 0.7277 GPIA | 0.7364 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8066 GPIA | 0.7551 GPIA | 0.8759 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9095 GPIA | 0.8904 GPIA | 0.9421 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 97 Indonesia 0.937 GPIA compare
- 98 Bangladesh 0.9023 GPIA compare
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9019 GPIA compare
- 101 Thailand 0.899 GPIA compare
- 102 Kenya 0.8945 GPIA compare
- 103 El Salvador 0.8922 GPIA compare
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 0.9013 GPIA 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 0.9421 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th out of 134 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 up 14.3%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release