Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8286 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.8286 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.82 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8286 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.64 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.82 modelled data | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.48 modelled data | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 modelled data | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 modelled data | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9659 modelled data | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9038 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8936 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8659 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8736 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9158 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9038 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8835 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9121 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9136 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9722 modelled data | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9474 modelled data | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8286 modelled data | -12.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.8286 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.8286 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.82 modelled data | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9278 modelled data | 0.8659 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9472 modelled data | 0.8286 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.8286 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8286 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release