School age population, early childhood educational development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School age population, early childhood educational development was 37,743 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 37,743 for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 43,851 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,846, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28,168 | — |
| 1999 | 24,814 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 23,846 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 36,344 | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 35,597 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 33,198 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 31,754 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 31,356 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30,293 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 29,541 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 29,358 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 29,120 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 43,851 | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 42,963 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 41,057 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 39,641 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 38,487 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 37,743 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,491 | 24,814 | 28,168 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,846 | 23,846 | 23,846 | 1 |
| 2010s | 31,840 | 29,120 | 36,344 | 9 |
| 2020s | 40,624 | 37,743 | 43,851 | 6 |
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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 educational development in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 37,743 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 43,851 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,846 in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release