Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 46.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 46.8%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 47.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2008.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.3% | — |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 38.3% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.4% | 47.0% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 46.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release