Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 78.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 78.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 80.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2007.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 68.8% | — |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 78.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.0%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 78.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.7%, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 68.8% | 73.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 71.1% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.3% | 78.5% | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 78.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2007.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release