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 14.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.9%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
80th
of 175 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2017
All-time low
13.8%
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 14.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% 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 17.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2022.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.3% | — |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +8.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 17.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.8% | 15.8% | 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 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 14.9% 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 17.7% 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 13.8% 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 80th out of 175 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 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release