Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 6.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 6.5%.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8% | — |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +108.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +59.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +105.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release