Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 73 countries
All-time high
15
in 2010
All-time low
14
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to upper secondary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 15, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1970.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 | — |
| 1971 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 21 Kuwait 15 compare
- 21 Serbia 15 compare
- 21 Portugal 15 compare
- 21 Tunisia 15 compare
- 21 Spain 15 compare
- 21 France 15 compare
- 21 North Macedonia 15 compare
- 21 Algeria 15 compare
- 21 Cyprus 15 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 15 compare
- 21 Greece 15 compare
- 21 Lebanon 15 compare
- 21 Yemen 15 compare
- 21 Qatar 15 compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 15 compare
- 21 Montenegro 15 compare
- 21 Netherlands 15 compare
- 21 Armenia 15 compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 15 compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 15 compare
- 21 Georgia 15 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15 compare
- 21 Morocco 15 compare
- 21 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 21 Slovakia 15 compare
- 21 Czechia 15 compare
- 21 Croatia 15 compare
- 21 Ukraine 15 compare
- 21 Libya 15 compare
- 21 Bahrain 15 compare
- 21 Romania 15 compare
- 21 Palestine, State of 15 compare
- 21 Sudan 15 compare
- 21 Egypt 15 compare
- 21 Monaco 15 compare
- 21 Iraq 15 compare
- 21 Slovenia 15 compare
- 21 Djibouti 15 compare
- 21 Hungary 15 compare
- 21 Belarus 15 compare
- 21 Albania 15 compare
- 21 Switzerland 15 compare
- 21 Poland 15 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 official entrance age to upper secondary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 15 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1970.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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