Labor force with advanced education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force with advanced education, female was 82.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 82.3% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 87.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2017.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 83.3% | — |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | +2.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 82.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 82.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 83.3% | 85.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 77.1% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.8% | 82.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,976 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,082 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 676.82 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 82.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).