School-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School-age population was 117,957 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
117,957
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 72 countries
All-time high
362,717
in 1972
All-time low
117,957
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 117,957 for school-age population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 362,717 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 117,957, in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 358,389 | — |
| 1971 | 361,090 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 362,717 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 362,299 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 360,628 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 358,224 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 355,325 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 351,446 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 345,579 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 337,344 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 327,769 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 318,662 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 311,252 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 306,453 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 303,729 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 301,988 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 300,621 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 299,044 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 296,896 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 294,725 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 293,082 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 293,191 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 290,785 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 284,463 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 284,293 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 283,043 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 287,520 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 287,228 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 282,199 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 274,450 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 264,971 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 255,027 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 245,422 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 234,351 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 220,348 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 206,007 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 192,216 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 183,978 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 185,769 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 187,388 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 185,861 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 183,600 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 176,903 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 164,782 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 155,491 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 150,844 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 147,915 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 145,058 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 140,771 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 136,617 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 132,511 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 130,357 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 128,373 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 125,176 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 122,174 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 117,957 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 355,304 | 337,344 | 362,717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,114 | 294,725 | 327,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 286,025 | 274,450 | 293,191 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,548 | 183,978 | 264,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,784 | 136,617 | 185,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,091 | 117,957 | 132,511 | 6 |
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More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,722 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 117,957 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 362,717 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,957 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school-age population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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