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 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 10.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 3.1% | — |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +119.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +119.4% | 3.1% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 8.1% | 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 3.5% 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 10.4% in 2012.
- 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 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd out of 206 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 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release