Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 66.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 66.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 66.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 31st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.0% | — |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +4.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 66.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 66.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.1%, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 51.0% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.5% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 59.3% | 66.5% | 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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 66.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 31st out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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