Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -66.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +88.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -39.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 149 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
- 150 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
- 151 Seychelles 0.6% compare
- 153 Montserrat 0.5% compare
- 154 Mongolia 0.5% compare
- 155 Serbia 0.5% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release