Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 83.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 83.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 84.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2015.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75.8% | — |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.7% | 75.8% | 79.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 80.4% | 84.1% | 3 |
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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 upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 83.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release