School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.21 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2.21 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.73 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7697 years, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7697 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.8391 years | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8518 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9429 years | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 years | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.21 years | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.35 years | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.54 years | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 years | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 years | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.07 years | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.24 years | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.44 years | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.58 years | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.65 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.73 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.67 years | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.51 years | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 years | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.25 years | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.31 years | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.27 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.21 years | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 years | 0.7697 years | 1.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 years | 1.9 years | 2.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 years | 2.21 years | 2.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 93 Indonesia 2.32 years compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 2.31 years compare
- 95 Mauritius 2.29 years compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 2.19 years compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1 years compare
- 99 Liechtenstein 2.09 years 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.21 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7697 years in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release