Start month of the academic school year in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Start month of the academic school year was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
10
in 1998
All-time low
9
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, start month of the academic school year in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 10 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1997.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | — |
| 1998 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.67 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1 Benin 10 compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 10 compare
- 1 Central African Republic 10 compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 10 compare
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10 compare
- 1 Congo 10 compare
- 1 Comoros 10 compare
- 1 Germany 10 compare
- 1 Gabon 10 compare
- 1 Guinea 10 compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 10 compare
- 1 Haiti 10 compare
- 1 Cambodia 10 compare
- 1 Lebanon 10 compare
- 1 Madagascar 10 compare
- 1 Mali 10 compare
- 1 Niger 10 compare
- 1 Senegal 10 compare
- 1 Somalia 10 compare
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 10 compare
- 1 Chad 10 compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 10 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 start month of the academic school year in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Start month of the academic school year in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1997.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release