Average years of schooling among adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Average years of schooling among adults was 10.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 10.97 years for average years of schooling among adults in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 10.97 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.61 years, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 70th out of 192 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.
Average years of schooling among adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.61 years | — |
| 2001 | 6.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.01 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.11 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.89 years | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.54 years | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 9.19 years | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 9.29 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.69 years | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.18 years | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.54 years | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.76 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.97 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.97 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.73 years | 6.61 years | 7.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 years | 7.11 years | 10.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 years | 10.54 years | 10.97 years | 4 |
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More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,406 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.77 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 76,962 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,415 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,307 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,642 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.16 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling among adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.97 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 years in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.