Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.05 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6765 GPIA, in 2009.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 49th of 99 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7053 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6765 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8175 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.723 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7904 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8187 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8174 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8365 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8489 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8802 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8608 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8581 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6909 GPIA | 0.6765 GPIA | 0.7053 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8251 GPIA | 0.723 GPIA | 0.8802 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 46 Armenia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 GPIA compare
- 48 Costa Rica 1.06 GPIA compare
- 50 Russian Federation 1.05 GPIA compare
- 51 Ecuador 1.05 GPIA compare
- 52 Spain 1.05 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.05 GPIA 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 1.05 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6765 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 49th out of 99 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 28.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release