Government expenditure on education, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 3.2% for government expenditure on education, total in 2023.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2017.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.3% | — |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +9.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 132 El Salvador 3.3% compare
- 133 North Macedonia 3.3%
- 134 Romania 3.3% compare
- 136 Qatar 3.2% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 3.2% compare
- 138 Jordan 3.2% 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 government expenditure on education, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.