Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 11.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 96th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.6% | — |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.5%, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release