School age population, early childhood education, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School age population, early childhood education, male was 78,648 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 78,648.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 104,732 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 73,110, in 2019.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st of 207 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 104,732 | — |
| 1999 | 96,334 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 95,067 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 91,163 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 88,723 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 85,664 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 83,460 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 81,272 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 78,035 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 75,627 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 74,310 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 73,110 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 86,916 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 85,874 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84,018 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 82,600 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 80,959 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 78,648 | -2.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 78,648 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177,972, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 78,648 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 171,228, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,533 | 96,334 | 104,732 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95,067 | 95,067 | 95,067 | 1 |
| 2010s | 81,263 | 73,110 | 91,163 | 9 |
| 2020s | 83,169 | 78,648 | 86,916 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 88,845 compare
- 139 Botswana 88,450 compare
- 140 Lesotho 79,833 compare
- 142 Hong Kong, China 65,700 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 60,211 compare
- 144 Bahrain 59,088 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, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 78,648 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 104,732 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,110 in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release