Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 14.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 14.3% for share of young people not in education, employment or training in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 35.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.5% | — |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 26.6% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 14.3% | 21.8% | 5 |
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 people not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.