School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 56,831 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56,831
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
144th
of 220 countries
All-time high
183,316
in 1972
All-time low
56,831
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 56,831. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 183,316 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 56,831, in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 181,618 | — |
| 1971 | 182,940 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 183,316 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 182,625 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 181,475 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 180,188 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 178,732 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 176,739 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 173,668 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 169,361 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 164,424 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 159,734 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 155,853 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 153,484 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 152,148 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 151,348 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 150,794 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 150,108 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 149,131 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 148,170 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 147,542 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 148,026 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 146,115 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 142,163 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 141,289 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 139,599 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 141,953 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 141,863 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 139,261 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 135,221 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 130,339 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 125,150 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 119,959 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 114,118 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 106,964 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 99,777 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 93,171 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 89,224 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 89,989 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 90,687 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 89,895 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 88,733 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 85,461 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 79,629 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 75,160 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 72,852 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 71,383 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 69,961 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 67,852 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 65,826 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 63,817 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 62,733 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 61,763 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 60,242 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 58,824 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 56,831 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,066 | 169,361 | 183,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,519 | 148,170 | 164,424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,303 | 135,221 | 148,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,938 | 89,224 | 130,339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,675 | 65,826 | 89,895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,702 | 56,831 | 63,817 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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, lower secondary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 56,831 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 183,316 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,831 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release