Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 96.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 96.3% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 98.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 61st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.9% | — |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 64.9% | 81.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 83.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 98.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 58 United Arab Emirates 97.0% compare
- 59 Canada 96.6% compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96.5% compare
- 62 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 63 Belgium 96.0% compare
- 64 Malaysia 96.0% 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 96.3% 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 98.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 61st out of 135 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 12.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release