Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 94.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 94.0% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas peaked at 94.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 3rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 82.5% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.7% | 94.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 1 Belarus 98.2% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 96.0% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 94.0% compare
- 5 Armenia 93.4% compare
- 6 Georgia 93.1% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,062 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 14.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0326 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 15.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -30.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas was 94.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.