Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 88.7% 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 88.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84.2% | — |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 83.6% | 88.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.7% | 90.4% | 3 |
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 upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 88.7% 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 90.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 6th out of 36 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 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release