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 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.6% | — |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 77 Brunei Darussalam 12.5% compare
- 78 Georgia 12.3% compare
- 79 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.2% compare
- 81 Botswana 12.0% compare
- 81 Montenegro 12.0% compare
- 83 Bulgaria 12.0% compare
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 12.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th out of 110 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 down 17.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).