Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 96.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bahamas, 1990–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bahamas stood at 96.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bahamas peaked at 96.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 20th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.3% | — |
| 2000 | 91.6% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.2% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 17 United States of America 96.7% compare
- 18 Bulgaria 96.5% compare
- 19 Cayman Islands 96.3% compare
- 21 Canada 96.3% compare
- 22 Sweden 95.7% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 95.1% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,062 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bahamas?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bahamas was 96.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Bahamas ranks 20th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 lower secondary education.