Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 12,472 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 12,472. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21,167 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,472, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17,992 | — |
| 2016 | 21,167 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 20,929 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,505 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 16,801 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 15,742 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 15,360 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12,747 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 12,472 | -2.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12,472 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12,472 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,653, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,879 | 16,801 | 21,167 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,080 | 12,472 | 15,742 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12,472 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21,167 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,472 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release