School age population, early childhood education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School age population, early childhood education, female was 73,632 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 73,632.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 98,352 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 68,268, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98,352 | — |
| 1999 | 90,784 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 89,610 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 85,030 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 82,657 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 79,741 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 77,714 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 75,716 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 72,768 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 70,573 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 69,376 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 68,268 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 81,197 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 80,234 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 78,513 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 77,253 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 75,778 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 73,632 | -2.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 73,632 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 170,358, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 73,632 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162,648, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,568 | 90,784 | 98,352 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89,610 | 89,610 | 89,610 | 1 |
| 2010s | 75,760 | 68,268 | 85,030 | 9 |
| 2020s | 77,768 | 73,632 | 81,197 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 86,491 compare
- 139 Lithuania 86,414 compare
- 140 Lesotho 78,612 compare
- 142 Hong Kong, China 61,800 compare
- 143 Bahrain 57,258 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 57,075 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 school age population, early childhood education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 73,632 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 98,352 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,268 in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release