Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 6.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 6.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 84.1% 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, 1.2%, in 2007.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.2% | — |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +116.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +107.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 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 6.7% 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 1.2% in 2007.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 65th out of 95 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 84.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release