Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 57,724 number in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
57,724 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 205 countries
All-time high
92,504 number
in 1974
All-time low
57,724 number
in 1998
Years of data
29
1970–1998

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–1998

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1970198419981970: 86.7k number1971: 88.8k number1972: 90.4k number1973: 91.8k number1974: 92.5k number1975: 91.9k number1976: 89.7k number1977: 87.3k number1978: 84.9k number1979: 82.7k number1980: 81.6k number1981: 81.8k number1982: 81.8k number1983: 81.7k number1984: 81.5k number1985: 80.6k number1986: 79.0k number1987: 77.3k number1988: 76.0k number1989: 74.7k number1990: 73.6k number1991: 72.8k number1992: 70.3k number1993: 67.1k number1994: 63.7k number1995: 60.8k number1996: 58.7k number1997: 58.0k number1998: 57.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 57,724 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 92,504 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 57,724 number, in 1998.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 126th out of 205 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970 to 1998.
Year number Change
1970 86,662 number
1971 88,757 number +2.4%
1972 90,413 number +1.9%
1973 91,754 number +1.5%
1974 92,504 number +0.8%
1975 91,855 number -0.7%
1976 89,718 number -2.3%
1977 87,326 number -2.7%
1978 84,891 number -2.8%
1979 82,694 number -2.6%
1980 81,607 number -1.3%
1981 81,787 number +0.2%
1982 81,808 number +0.0%
1983 81,720 number -0.1%
1984 81,466 number -0.3%
1985 80,573 number -1.1%
1986 78,955 number -2.0%
1987 77,340 number -2.0%
1988 75,951 number -1.8%
1989 74,672 number -1.7%
1990 73,648 number -1.4%
1991 72,779 number -1.2%
1992 70,284 number -3.4%
1993 67,065 number -4.6%
1994 63,684 number -5.0%
1995 60,776 number -4.6%
1996 58,699 number -3.4%
1997 57,977 number -1.2%
1998 57,724 number -0.4%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 57,724 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,730 number, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 57,724 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,724 number, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 88,657 number 82,694 number 92,504 number 10
1980s 79,588 number 74,672 number 81,808 number 10
1990s 64,737 number 57,724 number 73,648 number 9

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 123 Norway 63,829 number compare
  2. 124 Kuwait 62,197 number compare
  3. 125 Finland 60,788 number compare
  4. 127 Slovakia 57,440 number compare
  5. 128 Gambia 56,255 number compare
  6. 129 Mongolia 56,148 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 57,724 number in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 92,504 number in 1974.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 57,724 number in 1998.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 1998.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.