Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 15.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 15.0% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 36.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 71st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.6% | — |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -17.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 15.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 15.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 26.4% | 36.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.0% | 23.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 15.0% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 71st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.