Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 13.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 13.16 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.65 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.28 years, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.28 years | — |
| 2001 | 11.44 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.6 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.77 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.11 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.28 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.83 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.18 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.62 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.62 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.58 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.44 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.26 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.16 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.06 years | 11.28 years | 12.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 years | 12.95 years | 13.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 years | 13.16 years | 13.28 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 102 Timor-Leste 13.25 years compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 13.24 years compare
- 104 Russian Federation 13.19 years compare
- 106 Bhutan 13.15 years compare
- 107 Qatar 13.14 years compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 13.13 years compare
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 expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.16 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 years in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.