Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 50.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bahrain is 50.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bahrain peaked at 51.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +377.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +126.4% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 23.6% | 36.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 33.7% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 19 Iceland 51.9% compare
- 20 South Africa 51.1% compare
- 21 Norway 50.8% compare
- 23 New Zealand 48.1% compare
- 24 Cyprus 46.9% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 46.9% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bahrain was 50.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.