Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 81.2%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 98.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1991.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.8% | — |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +1.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 81.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 81.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 59.3% | 75.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 76.7% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.4% | 81.2% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 81.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release