Bosnia and Herzegovina: Secondary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina's secondary education, pupils fell 1.1% on 2022 (from 229,186 to 226,755).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2022), the average change was −2.4% and a typical year strayed about 2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.7% in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.5% in 2015. 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 downward, about 7,291 a year. A straight line explains 89% of the movement over 10 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 35th highest value of the 51 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

• Mongolia — 32nd of 51: 412,877
• Uruguay — 33rd of 51: 337,808
• Croatia — 34th of 51: 325,996
• Singapore — 36th of 51: 163,746
• Slovenia — 37th of 51: 160,956
• North Macedonia — 38th of 51: 150,231

What this measures

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 17 values

Secondary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Albania — 208,738 (2024)
• Andorra — 5,245 (2024)
• Armenia — 290,201 (2024)
• Austria — 706,802 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 1.06 million (2024)
• Belarus — 729,741 (2024)
• Belgium — 1.18 million (2023)
• Bulgaria — 485,226 (2024)
• Croatia — 325,996 (2023)
• Cyprus — 61,230 (2024)
• Czechia — 918,975 (2023)
• Denmark

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 secondary education, pupils?

226,755 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2007?

It is down 31.97% from 333,304 in 2007 (2.38% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 338,971 in 2008 and the lowest 226,755 in 2023.

How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank?

35th highest of 51 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in secondary education, pupils unusual for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina's secondary education, pupils fell 1.1% on 2022 (from 229,186 to 226,755). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2022), the average change was −2.4% and a typical year strayed about 2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL, 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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