Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.14 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1.14 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.22 NPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.12 NPIA, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 5th out of 37 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 | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.21 NPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.22 NPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 NPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 NPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 NPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 NPIA | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.15 NPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 NPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 NPIA | 1.19 NPIA | 1.22 NPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.14 NPIA | 1.12 NPIA | 1.15 NPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (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 1.14 NPIA 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 1.22 NPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 NPIA in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th out of 37 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 down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release