Bosnia and Herzegovina: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina's secondary education, teachers, female fell 1.7% on 2022 (from 17,894 to 17,594).

Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2014 to 2022), the average change was +0.8% and a typical year strayed about 1.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.8% in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.7% in 2023. 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 144 a year. A straight line explains 73% 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 20th highest value of the 35 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

• West Bank and Gaza — 17th of 35: 28,457
• Togo — 18th of 35: 23,389
• Ireland — 19th of 35: 22,111
• North Macedonia — 21st of 35: 11,662
• Mali — 22nd of 35: 10,669
• Senegal — 23rd of 35: 10,170

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

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

All 11 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Albania — 16,308 (2024)
• Andorra — 389 (2024)
• Armenia — 20,029 (2024)
• Austria — 48,483 (2024)
• Belarus — 58,138 (2024)
• Belgium — 88,129 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 33,757 (2024)
• Croatia — 37,974 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,479 (2023)
• Denmark — 28,550 (2024)
• Estonia — 7,169 (2021)

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, teachers, female?

17,594 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2013?

It is up 5.32% from 16,705 in 2013 (0.52% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 17,894 in 2022 and the lowest 16,431 in 2016.

How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank?

20th highest of 35 economies with data for 2023.

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

In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina's secondary education, teachers, female fell 1.7% on 2022 (from 17,894 to 17,594). Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2014 to 2022), the average change was +0.8% and a typical year strayed about 1.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, 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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