Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 16.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2013.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 103rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.0% | 18.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2013.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release