School age population, tertiary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School age population, tertiary education, female was 80,692 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80,692
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
143rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
216,412
in 1983
All-time low
80,692
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 80,692 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 216,412 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 80,692, in 2025.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 143rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,142 | — |
| 1971 | 181,841 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 190,330 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 197,900 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 203,291 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 205,952 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 206,836 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 206,812 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 207,078 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 208,490 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 210,871 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 213,562 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 215,537 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 216,412 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 215,827 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 213,769 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 210,176 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 205,157 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 199,168 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 192,932 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 186,998 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 181,847 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 177,739 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 139,801 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 128,914 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 122,318 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 142,515 | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 165,931 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 179,298 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 186,518 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 189,307 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 190,117 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 190,082 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 186,777 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 180,357 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 172,484 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 166,286 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 159,272 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 149,070 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 139,167 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 132,676 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 123,764 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 114,992 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 104,618 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 98,275 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 92,700 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 89,232 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 89,194 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91,002 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 90,969 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90,307 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 87,640 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 82,840 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 80,903 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 80,994 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 80,692 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198,167 | 173,142 | 208,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 209,341 | 192,932 | 216,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,188 | 122,318 | 186,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,292 | 139,167 | 190,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,742 | 89,194 | 132,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,896 | 80,692 | 90,307 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 140 Puerto Rico 97,166 compare
- 141 Croatia 93,024 compare
- 142 Armenia 89,537 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 77,172 compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 75,832 compare
- 146 Albania 69,860 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, tertiary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 80,692 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 216,412 in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,692 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release