UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 8.85 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.85
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
66th
of 91 countries
All-time high
8.85
in 2018
All-time low
6.17
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2018

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2018

024682010201420182010: 6.22011: 6.32014: 7.72015: 7.92016: 8.62018: 8.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.85, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8.85 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 2010.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 66th out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 6.17
2011 6.32 +2.4%
2014 7.72 +22.3%
2015 7.86 +1.9%
2016 8.64 +9.9%
2018 8.85 +2.4%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.15, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.22, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 63 Dominican Republic 9.32 compare
  2. 64 Uruguay 9.19 compare
  3. 65 Peru 9.15 compare
  4. 67 Costa Rica 8.85 compare
  5. 68 Mexico 8.79 compare
  6. 69 Philippines 8.73 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8.85 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 8.85 in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 2010.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 66th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/