School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 452,910 number in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
452,910 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
719,609 number
in 1976
All-time low
452,910 number
in 1998
Years of data
29
1970–1998

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–1998

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970198419981970: 680.4k number1971: 687.4k number1972: 692.6k number1973: 698.7k number1974: 706.1k number1975: 713.6k number1976: 719.6k number1977: 717.4k number1978: 713.1k number1979: 705.9k number1980: 696.4k number1981: 685.4k number1982: 674.9k number1983: 665.2k number1984: 657.8k number1985: 652.3k number1986: 648.0k number1987: 639.8k number1988: 632.3k number1989: 622.7k number1990: 609.6k number1991: 592.6k number1992: 566.7k number1993: 537.4k number1994: 508.0k number1995: 482.0k number1996: 462.0k number1997: 455.1k number1998: 452.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 1998, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 452,910 number. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 719,609 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 452,910 number, in 1998.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 117th out of 205 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970 to 1998.
Year number Change
1970 680,395 number
1971 687,351 number +1.0%
1972 692,582 number +0.8%
1973 698,722 number +0.9%
1974 706,100 number +1.1%
1975 713,642 number +1.1%
1976 719,609 number +0.8%
1977 717,351 number -0.3%
1978 713,109 number -0.6%
1979 705,937 number -1.0%
1980 696,384 number -1.4%
1981 685,366 number -1.6%
1982 674,872 number -1.5%
1983 665,223 number -1.4%
1984 657,834 number -1.1%
1985 652,326 number -0.8%
1986 647,990 number -0.7%
1987 639,846 number -1.3%
1988 632,295 number -1.2%
1989 622,688 number -1.5%
1990 609,566 number -2.1%
1991 592,578 number -2.8%
1992 566,730 number -4.4%
1993 537,394 number -5.2%
1994 507,974 number -5.5%
1995 482,030 number -5.1%
1996 461,994 number -4.2%
1997 455,096 number -1.5%
1998 452,910 number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 703,480 number 680,395 number 719,609 number 10
1980s 657,482 number 622,688 number 696,384 number 10
1990s 518,475 number 452,910 number 609,566 number 9

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 114 United Arab Emirates 558,365 number compare
  2. 115 Bulgaria 537,164 number compare
  3. 116 Slovakia 488,467 number compare
  4. 118 New Zealand 438,901 number compare
  5. 119 Lebanon 437,832 number compare
  6. 120 Panama 435,108 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 452,910 number in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 719,609 number in 1976.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 452,910 number in 1998.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 1998.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.