Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 88.0% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas is 88.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas peaked at 91.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 14th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.2% | — |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 81.2% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 88.0% | 91.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 11 United States of America 91.1% compare
- 12 Canada 89.3% compare
- 13 Poland 88.7% compare
- 15 Latvia 87.7% compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 87.0% compare
- 17 Switzerland 87.0% 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 upper secondary in Bahamas?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas was 88.0% 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 91.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bahamas ranks 14th out of 140 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 8.4%. 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+, male (%) (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.