Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bahrain, 2010–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 29.2% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bahrain peaked at 29.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2010.
That places Bahrain 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.5% | — |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +50.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +50.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 9.5% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 23.3% | 29.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bahrain was 29.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Bahrain ranks 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.