School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 132,561 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 132,561 number. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 363,380 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 132,561 number, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 337,469 number | — |
| 1971 | 341,226 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 340,765 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 340,448 number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 342,109 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 346,303 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 352,645 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 356,716 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 361,092 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 363,380 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 362,110 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 356,754 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 348,189 number | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 338,823 number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 331,404 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 326,861 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 325,152 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 322,785 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 321,318 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 318,159 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 311,886 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 302,076 number | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 286,996 number | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 270,079 number | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 253,875 number | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 240,137 number | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 229,559 number | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 225,431 number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 223,828 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 142,828 number | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 132,561 number | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,215 number | 337,469 number | 363,380 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 335,156 number | 318,159 number | 362,110 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 260,430 number | 223,828 number | 311,886 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 142,828 number | 142,828 number | 142,828 number | 1 |
| 2020s | 132,561 number | 132,561 number | 132,561 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 132,561 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 363,380 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,561 number in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.