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 10.76 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.76
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
10.78
in 2018
All-time low
8.61
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

02.557.5102001201020192001: 8.62010: 10.22011: 10.32012: 10.12013: 10.22014: 10.32015: 10.42016: 10.72017: 10.72018: 10.82019: 10.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 10.76.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 10.78 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 2001.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd of 94 countries on this measure, 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, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 8.61
2010 10.24 +18.9%
2011 10.29 +0.6%
2012 10.06 -2.3%
2013 10.19 +1.3%
2014 10.27 +0.8%
2015 10.39 +1.1%
2016 10.66 +2.6%
2017 10.71 +0.5%
2018 10.78 +0.7%
2019 10.76 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.61 8.61 8.61 1
2010s 10.44 10.06 10.78 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 40 Kosovo 10.98 compare
  2. 40 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.98 compare
  3. 42 Romania 10.76 compare
  4. 44 Panama 10.71 compare
  5. 45 Greece 10.55 compare
  6. 46 Palestine, State of 10.49 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 10.76 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 10.78 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 8.61 in 2001.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd out of 94 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 5.1%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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