This section provides the most recent available data on the number of educational institutions from pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education level (ISCED levels 0-4). Statistics on numbers and characteristics of higher education institutions can be found in the European Tertiary Education Register. A general overview of institutions providing adult education from public sources can be found in the Chapter on Adult Education. The notes below the tables provide methodological explanations necessary for a good interpretation of data.
Type of educational institution in English (and in national language) |
ISCED levels provided | Main orientation of the programmes provided | Number of educational institutions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
Public | Government-dependent private | Private independent | |||
Pre-primary schools (Predškolske ustanove) |
0 |
(-) |
390 |
209 |
(-) |
181 |
Primary schools (Osnovne škole) |
1, 2 |
G |
1785 |
1753 |
(-) |
32 |
Secondary schools (Srednje škole) |
3 |
G, V |
315 |
276 |
(-) |
39 |
Source: Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, First release 2, last accessed 30/09/2020 Reference year: school year 2019/20 |
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G= General | V= Vocational | |||||
(:) Data not available | (-) Not applicable | |||||
Terminology |
Notes
Some primary schools provide compulsory pre-school programs in the year before primary school.There is no official data on the number of primary schools implementing the compulsory preschool program.
Secondary schools provide general education programs (grammar schools) and vocational education programs. Some secondary schools are combined and offer both general education and vocational programs. Data on secondary schools by type (general and vocational) does not exist. There are also secondary schools that provide vocational education programs of varying duration.
In addition, ISCED 4 takes place partly in secondary schools and partly in adult education centres. Official statistics do not have data at this time.
Data on the number of institutions are presented according to the approach of the legal entity (one educational institution corresponds to a legal, administrative or organizational unit or unit, which can operate in one place of the institution or group several websites).
There are no private institutions dependent on government.
Type of educational institution in English and (in national language) | ISCED levels provided | Main orientation of the programmes provided | Number of educational institutions | |||
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Total |
Public | Government-dependent institutions | Private independent | |||
Special needs primary school (Osnovne škole za djecu sa posebnim potrebama) |
1, 2 |
G |
46 |
46 |
(-) |
(-) |
Special needs secondary school (Srednje škole za djecu sa poteškoćama u razvoju) |
3 |
V |
14 |
14 |
(-) |
(-) |
Source: Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, First release 2, last accessed 30/09/2020 Reference year: school year 2019/20 |
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G= General | V= Vocational | |||||
(:) Data not available | (-) Not applicable | |||||
Terminology |
Notes
There are separate educational institutions providing special needs education at ISCED level 0 but no statistics on their number are available.
There are no private institutions dependent on government and also private independent schools for children with special needs.
Data on the number of institutions are presented according to the approach of the legal entity (one educational institution corresponds to a legal, administrative or organizational unit or unit, which can operate in one place of the institution or group several websites).