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 61.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 61.6% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 61.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2005.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 45th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 61.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 61.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.7%, 100% of the median. (41 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 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 42 Malaysia 62.5%
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.0% compare
- 44 Cyprus 61.7% compare
- 46 Philippines 61.6% compare
- 47 Lebanon 61.5% compare
- 48 New Zealand 60.8% 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 61.6% in 2019, 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 61.6% in 2019.
- 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 45th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 12.9%. 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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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.