Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 20.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 20.8%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 22.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th of 101 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +1600.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +70.4% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +76.4% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 0.5% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 4 |
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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 20.8% 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 22.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th out of 101 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 63.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release