Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.1% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2016.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.4% | — |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -47.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +127.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -9.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 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 10.1% 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 11.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd out of 121 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 86.7%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release