How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Namibia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Namibia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Bahrain

47,193 number

in 2019

Namibia

56,046 number

in 2017

Bahrain rank

132nd

Namibia rank

129th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Bahrain
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 56,046 number against 47,193 number in Bahrain, a difference of 8,853 number.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 132nd and Namibia ranks 129th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,415 number	8,405 number	990 number	Namibia
2000s	18,774 number	12,846 number	5,928 number	Bahrain
2010s	40,100 number	51,587 number	11,487 number	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Bahrain or Namibia?: Namibia, at 56,046 number against 47,193 number in Bahrain as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bahrain and Namibia?: 8,853 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Namibia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Bahrain and Namibia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Bahrain ranks 132nd and Namibia ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.