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 0.7% 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 0.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 149th out of 184 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 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +69.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 146 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 147 Seychelles 0.8% compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
- 150 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
- 151 Mongolia 0.6% compare
- 152 Cayman Islands 0.6% 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 0.7% 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 1.2% 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 149th out of 184 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 47.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release