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 73.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 73.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 73.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 52.8% | — |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +5.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 73.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.2%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 73.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 52.8% | 63.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 59.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 62.6% | 73.4% | 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 73.4% 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 73.4% in 2023.
- 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 52.8% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st 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 up 8.4%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release