Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
87th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2017
All-time low
12.0%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 12.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 16.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.5% | — |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +4.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 13.3%
- 85 Cape Verde 13.2% compare
- 86 Ecuador 12.9% compare
- 88 Palestine 12.3% compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 11.9% compare
- 90 Russia 11.8% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release