Bahrain vs Italy: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Bahrain
82.6%
in 2024
Italy
84.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
59th
Italy rank
56th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Bahrain
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 84.4% against 82.6% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Bahrain ranks 59th and Italy ranks 56th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 20.1% | 7.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 64.4% | 3.9% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 79.2% | 10.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 83.1% | 0.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Bahrain or Italy?
- Italy, at 84.4% against 82.6% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Bahrain and Italy?
- 1.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Italy rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Bahrain ranks 59th and Italy ranks 56th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.