Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 9.97 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.97
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 90 countries
All-time high
9.99
in 2018
All-time low
7.53
in 2001
Years of data
11
2001–2019

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2019

02468102001201020192001: 7.52010: 9.32011: 9.42012: 9.12013: 9.32014: 9.32015: 9.52016: 9.82017: 9.92018: 102019: 10

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 9.97.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9.99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.53, in 2001.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 7.53
2010 9.32 +23.8%
2011 9.4 +0.8%
2012 9.11 -3.1%
2013 9.26 +1.7%
2014 9.33 +0.8%
2015 9.46 +1.4%
2016 9.77 +3.2%
2017 9.87 +1.1%
2018 9.99 +1.2%
2019 9.97 -0.2%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.86, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.67, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.53 7.53 7.53 1
2010s 9.55 9.11 9.99 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 48 Malta 10.1 compare
  2. 49 Jordan 10.02 compare
  3. 50 Spain 10.02 compare
  4. 52 Ecuador 9.86 compare
  5. 53 Republic of Moldova 9.81 compare
  6. 54 Paraguay 9.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.97 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.53 in 2001.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed