Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 2.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.8%
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
115th
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2017
All-time low
2.8%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.3% | — |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -31.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.2% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 112 Brazil 3.0% compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 2.9% compare
- 116 Brunei 2.8%
- 117 South Korea 2.8% compare
- 118 Cyprus 2.6%
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, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release