Share of students from abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of students from abroad was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students from abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 7.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2011.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 50th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.8% | — |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of students from abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2011.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of students from abroad?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 50th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.