Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 78.7% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain peaked at 79.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2010.
Bahrain ranks 35th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.0% | — |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 45.2% | 62.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 67.2% | 79.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain was 78.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bahrain ranks 35th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 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.