Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 14.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 35.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.5% | — |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -10.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 26.6% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 14.3% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 67 Lithuania 14.9% compare
- 68 Panama 14.7% compare
- 69 Georgia 14.7% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 71 United Kingdom 14.3% compare
- 73 Montenegro 14.2% 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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