Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 50.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bahrain is 50.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bahrain peaked at 50.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2001.
Bahrain ranks 12th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.9% | — |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +80.6% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +117.0% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 46.8% | 50.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bahrain was 50.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Bahrain ranks 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. 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 completed short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.