Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 101.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 101.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 108.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2010.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 100th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 108.8% | — |
| 2008 | 106.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 108.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 101.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.8% | 106.6% | 108.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 88.7% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.1% | 100.3% | 101.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,722 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 101.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2010.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.