International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2021
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release