Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2017.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.2% | — |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +18.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release