Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 65.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 65.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 65.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2013.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 68th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 61.6% | — |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 65.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 65.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.1%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.0% | 61.6% | 63.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 63.8% | 65.1% | 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 65.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2013.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release