Bosnia and Herzegovina's educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) was 19.24% in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 7.38 percentage points from 11.86% in 2018.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 19.24% | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 11.86% | 2018 |
| Highest | 19.24% | 2023 |
| Lowest | 8.05% | 2019 |
| Average since 2014 | 12.35% | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 9.23% | 2010 |
Over five years it is up 7.38 percentage points from 11.86% in 2018. Since 2010 it is up 10.01 percentage points from 9.23% in 2010. The World Bank has no value for 3 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
What the numbers say
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.64 percentage points in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.81 percentage points in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.74 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 44% of the movement over 9 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina had the 28th highest value of the 31 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2023 ranking
- Slovak Republic — 24th of 31: 27.28%
- Bulgaria — 25th of 31: 26.69%
- Croatia — 26th of 31: 25.56%
- Italy — 28th of 31: 19.02%
- Romania — 29th of 31: 18.75%
- Bangladesh — 30th of 31: 8.08%
What this measures
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Limitations: Caution is required when using this indicator for cross-country comparison, since the countries do not always classify degrees and qualifications at the same International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, even if they are received at roughly the same age or after a similar number of years of schooling. Also, certain educational programmes and study courses cannot be easily classified according to ISCED. This indicator only measures educational attainment in terms of level of education attained, i.e. years of schooling, and does not necessarily reveal the quality of the education (learning achievement and other impacts).
All 11 values
| Year | Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.24 |
| 2022 | 15.14 |
| 2021 | no data |
| 2020 | 13.69 |
| 2019 | 8.05 |
| 2018 | 11.86 |
| 2017 | 8.52 |
| 2016 | 11.88 |
| 2015 | 11.47 |
| 2014 | 11.3 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in nearby economies
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- Compulsory education, duration (years) — 9 (2025)
- School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 45.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.4 (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 57.65% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
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Questions people ask
- What is Bosnia and Herzegovina's educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)?
- 19.24% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2010?
- It is up 10.01 percentage points from 9.23% in 2010. The highest value was 19.24% in 2023 and the lowest 8.05% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank?
- 28th highest of 31 economies with data for 2023.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.CUAT.PO.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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