Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 63.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 63.1% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 63.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2005.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.7% | — |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +1.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 63.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 63.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.3%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 51.7% | 54.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 56.3% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.6% | 63.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 50 Philippines 64.2% compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 63.9% compare
- 52 Hungary 63.3% compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 63.0% compare
- 55 North Macedonia 62.7% compare
- 56 Cyprus 62.6% 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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 63.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2005.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release