Share of students studying abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of students studying abroad was 20.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 20.0% for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2014.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0444 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 68,930 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of students studying abroad in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 20.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.